How to pronounce baseball
baseball
/ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Baseball, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Are you a member of the baseball team?
Words that rhyme with baseball
More words with the /ɔː/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- koch/kɔːtʃ/
- claude/klɔːd/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- fjord/fjɔːrd/
- porsche/ˈpɔːrʃə/
- bjorn/bjɔːrn/
- peridot/ˈperɪdɔːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce baseball?
Baseball is pronounced /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in baseball?
Baseball has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in baseball?
The first syllable: /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/.
What rhymes with baseball?
nepal, raul.