How to pronounce “baby”
Say “baby” in 2 beats
baby
/ˈbeɪbi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /beɪbi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- babbeɪstress
- ybi
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbeɪbi/
- IPA (British)
- /beɪbi/
- Respelling
- BAY-bee
- Syllables
- 2 — BAB-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BAB-y. “bab” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbeɪbi/
/beɪbi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “baby” means
- noun
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
“the baby began to cry again”
- noun
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
“the baby of the family”
- noun
an immature childish person
“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
Say it in a sentence
“The baby slept soundly through the entire car ride.”“baby”, answered
How do you pronounce “baby”?
“baby” is pronounced /ˈbeɪbi/ (BAY-bee) in American English and /beɪbi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “bab”. Build it as BAB-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “baby” have?
2: bab · y. The beat lands on the first, “bab”.
Is “baby” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbeɪbi/ (BAY-bee); British English says /beɪbi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “baby” mean?
As a noun: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk For example: “the baby began to cry again” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “baby”?
Stress the first syllable: BAB-y. “bab” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “baby” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.