How to pronounce beachball
Say it like BEECH-bahl. Beachball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEECH).
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US American/ˈbitʃˌbɑl/BEECH-bahl
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- BEECH
- bahl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beachball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- bahlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
What does beachball mean?
noun
- Alternative form of beach ball.
- To hang; to stop responding to user input.
Where does beachball come from?
From beach + ball. For the computing sense, because Mac computers indicate waiting with a spinning colored cursor like a beach ball.
Questions about saying beachball
How do you pronounce beachball?
Say BEECH-bahl. The American pronunciation is /ˈbitʃˌbɑl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beachball?
Beachball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEECH). Broken into parts: BEECH · bahl.