ballet
ba-LAY
balay
/bæˈleɪ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “ballet” is spelled “balay”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | l | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /æ/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ |
English writes “ballet” with
6 letters for 4 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“balay” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “ballet”
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“ballet” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “ballet”?
“ballet” is pronounced ba-LAY — IPA /bæˈleɪ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “balay”.
How many syllables are in “ballet”?
“ballet” has 2 syllables: ba-LAY (the capitalized syllable is stressed).