How to pronounce ballad
American English pronunciation
BAL-ud
- IPA
- /ˈbæləd/
- Syllables
- BAL · ud (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ballad means
A song or poem that tells a story
In a sentence: The singer's ballad told of a sailor who never came home.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old word for a poem made for dancing.
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