English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Balloon Pronunciation
Balloon is pronounced buh-LOON, IPA /bəˈlun/.
buh-LOON
US /bəˈlun/ · UK /bəˈluːn/
Syllables: buh · LOON (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A rubber or fabric bag inflated with air or gas, or to swell out suddenly.
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Balloon in a Sentence
- One balloon escaped and drifted over the roofs.
- Costs have ballooned since the first estimate.
- He filled the balloon with water and handed it over.
Common Mispronunciations of Balloon
Not BA-loon
The first syllable is a weak buh carrying no weight, and the double l belongs to the second half. Putting the beat at the front sounds like the surname Ballon.
Not buh-LOHN
Stretch the double o out until it rhymes with soon. An oh sound gives you the French ballon, which is where the word came from but not how English says it.
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