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How to pronounce baila

Say it like BY-luh. Baila has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY).

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US American/ˈbaɪlə/BY-luh
UK British/ˈbaɪlə/BY-luh
  • BY
  • luh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Baila pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of baila

American and British speakers say baila in essentially the same way: /ˈbaɪlə/ in the US and /ˈbaɪlə/ in the UK.

British respelling: BY-luh.

What does baila mean?

noun
  1. A genre of music from Sri Lanka and India, mainly using European instruments and rhythms.

Words that rhyme with baila

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of baila.

Questions about saying baila

How do you pronounce baila?

Say BY-luh. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaɪlə/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪlə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in baila?

Baila has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY). Broken into parts: BY · luh.

Do Americans and Brits say baila the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbaɪlə/ and the British form is /ˈbaɪlə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).