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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “balanced”

“balanced” is pronounced /ˈbælənst/ (BA-luhnst) in American English and /balənst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “bæ”.
The sound

Say “balanced” in 2 beats

Say it like this

balanced

/ˈbælənst/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /balənst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. bæbæstress
  2. lənstlənst
IPA (American)
/ˈbælənst/
IPA (British)
/balənst/
Respelling
BA-luhnst
Syllables
2 — BÆ-lənst
Stress
Stress the first syllable: BÆ-lənst. “bæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈbælənst/

British

/balənst/

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Meaning

What “balanced” means

  1. verb

    bring into balance or equilibrium

    “She has to balance work and her domestic duties”

  2. verb

    compute credits and debits of an account

  3. verb

    hold or carry in equilibrium

Say it in a sentence

“A balanced meal does not have to be complicated or expensive.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
bbæshort alləschwannsstt

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Questions

“balanced”, answered

How do you pronounce “balanced”?

“balanced” is pronounced /ˈbælənst/ (BA-luhnst) in American English and /balənst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “bæ”. Build it as BÆ-lənst, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “balanced” have?

2: bæ · lənst. The beat lands on the first, “bæ”.

Is “balanced” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈbælənst/ (BA-luhnst); British English says /balənst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “balanced” mean?

As a verb: bring into balance or equilibrium For example: “She has to balance work and her domestic duties” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “balanced”?

Stress the first syllable: BÆ-lənst. “bæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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