How To Pronounce Barley
barley
How To Say Barley Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, barley is pronounced /ˈbɑː.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑːʴ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑːr.li/.
Barley has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Barley has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Barley
Transcription Tips For Barley
- 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. Barley /ˈbɑː.li/
- 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. Barley /ˈbɑː.li/
Questions About Barley
How do you say barley phonetically?
Barley sounds like BAH-lee in British English and BAR-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce barley in British English?
In British English, barley is pronounced /ˈbɑː.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑːʴ.li].
How do you pronounce barley in American English?
In American English, barley is pronounced /ˈbɑːr.li/.
How many syllables are in barley?
Barley has two syllables, /bɑː/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in barley?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce barley the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɑː.li/ and American English has /ˈbɑːr.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Barley
Barley has two syllables. See how barley divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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