how to pronounce ballot

/ˈbælət/

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ballot is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ballot in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… have to put your ballot in the mailbox …”

meaning of ballot

Ballot is a piece of paper with a list of candidates for an election.

ballot frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ballot occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.