How to pronounce Baby in American English

/ˈbeɪbi/

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Syllables

The word 'baby' has 2 syllables.
ˈbeɪ-bɪ

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Baby'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Baby' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /b/
Lips	The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth	There is a small gap between the teeth.
Air	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /e/
Tongue	The tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.
Lips	The lips are smiling.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /ɪ/
Tongue	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /b/
Lips	The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth	There is a small gap between the teeth.
Air	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /i/
Tongue	The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips are tense and wide.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'baby'

The baby giggled so hard that even the dog couldn't resist joining in on the fun.

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Bobbie bought a big box of blue baby booties, but Baby Billie borrowed Bobbie's box of blue baby booties and brought them back battered and broken into bits!