how to pronounce balsa

/ˈbɔːlsə/

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balsa is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… little gliders and out of balsa wood and …”

meanings of balsa

noun:

A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
The wood of this tree.
A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.