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How to pronounce balaban

Say it like bah-lah-BAHN. Balaban has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAHN).

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US American/bɑlɑˈbɑn/bah-lah-BAHN
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • bah
  • lah
  • BAHN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Balaban pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. bahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. lahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. BAHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does balaban mean?

noun
  1. An Azerbaijani wind instrument made of wood.

Words that rhyme with balaban

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

Questions about saying balaban

How do you pronounce balaban?

Say bah-lah-BAHN. The American pronunciation is /bɑlɑˈbɑn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in balaban?

Balaban has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAHN). Broken into parts: bah · lah · BAHN.

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