How to pronounce oddball
Say it like AHD-bawl. Oddball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHD).
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- AHD
- bawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Oddball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- bawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of oddball
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: OD-bawl.
What does oddball mean?
- An eccentric or unusual person.
- A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.
- Exotic, not mainstream.
Where does oddball come from?
Compound of odd + ball.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying oddball
How do you pronounce oddball?
Say AHD-bawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑdˌbɔl/. In British English it is /ˈɒdˌbɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in oddball?
Oddball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHD). Broken into parts: AHD · bawl.
Is oddball pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒdˌbɔːl/ (OD-bawl).