How to pronounce baseball
Say it like BAYS-bawl. Baseball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAYS).
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- BAYS
- bawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Baseball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- bawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of baseball
American and British speakers say baseball in essentially the same way: /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/ in the US and /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYS-bawl.
What does baseball mean?
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs“he played baseball in high school”“there was a baseball game on every empty lot”
- a ball used in playing baseball
Where does baseball come from?
From base + ball.
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Questions about saying baseball
How do you pronounce baseball?
Say BAYS-bawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/. In British English it is /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in baseball?
Baseball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAYS). Broken into parts: BAYS · bawl.
Do Americans and Brits say baseball the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/ and the British form is /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.