English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bald Pronunciation
Bald is pronounced BAWLD, IPA /ˈbɔld/.
BAWLD
US /ˈbɔld/ · UK /ˈbɔːld/
Syllables: BAWLD (1 syllable)
adjective: Having little or no hair on the head.
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Bald in a Sentence
- He went bald in his twenties.
- The tyres were almost bald.
- She gave a bald account of what happened.
Common Mispronunciations of Bald
Not BALD
Round the lips for the aw of ball. A flat a here gives something closer to the past tense of ball.
Not BAWL-duh
One beat holds the whole word, with the d closing it immediately.
Tip: Bald, balled, and bawled all sound the same. Only one of them is about hair.
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