How to pronounce bauble
Say it like BAW-bul. Bauble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAW).
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- BAW
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bauble pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does bauble mean?
- A cheap showy ornament or piece of jewelry; a gewgaw.
- Anything trivial and worthless.
- A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.
Where does bauble come from?
From Middle English bable, babel, babull, babulle, from Old French babel, baubel (“trinket, child's toy”), most likely a reduplication of bel, ultimately from Latin bellus (“pretty”).
Words that rhyme with bauble
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Words that sound like bauble
Questions about saying bauble
How do you pronounce bauble?
Say BAW-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɔbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bauble?
Bauble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAW). Broken into parts: BAW · bul.
What words sound the same as bauble?
Bauble sounds the same as bobble in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.