how to pronounce баба

/ˈbabə/

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баба is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of баба in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… я баба у тебя …”

meanings of баба

noun:

In expressions.
Grandma, granny (short for ба́бушка (bábuška)).
Drop weight.
Baba (tall, cylindrical cake), bundt cake, Gugelhupf.
Peasant's wife, peasant woman.
Milksop, old woman (weak man).
Old woman (short for ба́бушка (bábuška)).
(any) woman; countrywoman.
Woman, female, broad; countrywoman.
Ram (of a pile driver).

баба frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word баба occurs in russian on average 11.3 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.