ballet

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbæleɪ/ or /bælɪ/
• (US) enPR: bă-lāʹ or băʹlā('), IPA ^(key): /bæˈleɪ/ or /ˈbæ(ˌ)leɪ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /bælæe/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /bɛlæe/
• (Scotland) IPA ^(key): /bɐleː/ or /bɐlɪː/

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• Hyphenation: bal‧let

Noun

Singular ballet

Plural ballets

A pas de deux of a production of the ballet Don Quixote.

1. (uncountable) Ballet is a type of dancing from France.

   Jim and Lisa liked to watch ballet.

2. (countable) A ballet is any dance done in the style of ballet.

   What is your favorite ballet?

Related words

• ballerina