How To Pronounce Barrage
barrage
In British English, barrage is pronounced /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbær.ɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈrɑːʒ/.
Barrage 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
Barrage 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 Barrage
Questions About Barrage
How do you pronounce barrage in British English?
In British English, barrage is pronounced /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbær.ɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce barrage in American English?
In American English, barrage is pronounced /bəˈrɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in barrage?
Barrage has two syllables, /bær/ + /ɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in barrage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bær/.
Do British and American English pronounce barrage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/ and American English has /bəˈrɑːʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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