How to pronounce bald
Say it like BAWLD. Bald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bald pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of bald
American and British speakers say bald in essentially the same way: /bɔld/ in the US and /bɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAWLD.
What does bald mean?
- with no effort to conceal“a barefaced lie”
- lacking hair on all or most of the scalp“a bald pate”“a bald-headed gentleman”
- without the natural or usual covering“a bald spot on the lawn”“bare hills”
- grow bald; lose hair on one's head“He is balding already”
Where does bald come from?
An alternate etymology relates it to Old English bǣl (“fire, flame; funeral pyre”), from Proto-Germanic *bēlą.
Words that rhyme with bald
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Questions about saying bald
How do you pronounce bald?
Say BAWLD. The American pronunciation is /bɔld/. In British English it is /bɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bald?
Bald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say bald the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔld/ and the British form is /bɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.