How to pronounce babe
Say it like BAYB. Babe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- BAYB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Babe pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of babe
American and British speakers say babe in essentially the same way: /beɪb/ in the US and /beɪb/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYB.
What does babe mean?
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk“the baby began to cry again”“she held the baby in her arms”
Where does babe come from?
Related to Old Frisian bobba (“child”) (whence North Frisian babbe, babb, babe (“child”)), Old High German Babo (a male forename), see boy.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with babe
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of babe.
Questions about saying babe
How do you pronounce babe?
Say BAYB. The American pronunciation is /beɪb/. In British English it is /beɪb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in babe?
Babe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAYB.
Do Americans and Brits say babe the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /beɪb/ and the British form is /beɪb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.