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