English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Baldness Pronunciation
Baldness is pronounced BAWLD-nuhs, IPA /ˈbɔldnəs/.
BAWLD-nuhs
US /ˈbɔldnəs/ · UK /ˈbɔːldnəs/
Syllables: BAWLD · nuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Loss of the hair that normally grows on the scalp.
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Baldness in a Sentence
- Male pattern baldness runs in his family.
- He treats his baldness as a saving on shampoo.
- Sudden baldness can point to a thyroid problem.
Common Mispronunciations of Baldness
Not BAL-duhs
An l sits inside the first beat and has to be heard, even though the vowel around it has swallowed most of the room. Dropping it gives the name Baldus.
Not bawld-NES
The ness ending never pulls the weight across, so the front beat keeps it and the close is a muttered nuhs. Kindness and darkness behave the same way.
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