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How to pronounce balloon
/bəˈluːn/ British English
bə·LOON
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
BAL·loon
✓ Say
bə·LOON
My tip
Stress the end: bə-LOON.
In a sentence
Don’t let go of the balloon!
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: bə-LOON.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce balloon?
In British English, balloon is pronounced /bəˈluːn/. Say it like this: bə-LOON. Stress the end: bə-LOON.
How many syllables are in balloon?
When you say it, balloon has 2 syllables: bə-LOON. The strong beat is the second one, LOON.
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