How To Pronounce Barbarian
barbarian
How To Say Barbarian Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, barbarian is pronounced /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴˈbeə.ri.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːrˈber.i.ən/.
Barbarian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Barbarian has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Barbarian
Transcription Tips For Barbarian
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Barbarian /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Barbarian /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/
Questions About Barbarian
How do you say barbarian phonetically?
Barbarian sounds like bah-BAIR-ree-uhn in British English and bar-BER-ee-uhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce barbarian in British English?
In British English, barbarian is pronounced /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴˈbeə.ri.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce barbarian in American English?
In American English, barbarian is pronounced /bɑːrˈber.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in barbarian?
Barbarian has four syllables, /bɑː/ + /beə/ + /ri/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in barbarian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /beə/.
Do British and American English pronounce barbarian the same way?
No. British English has /bɑːˈbeə.ri.ən/ and American English has /bɑːrˈber.i.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Barbarian
Barbarian has four syllables. See how barbarian divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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