How To Pronounce Barricade
barricade
In British English, barricade is pronounced /ˌbær.ɪˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbær.ɪˈkʰeɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈber.ə.keɪd/.
Barricade has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Barricade has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Barricade
Questions About Barricade
How do you pronounce barricade in British English?
In British English, barricade is pronounced /ˌbær.ɪˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbær.ɪˈkʰeɪd̚].
How do you pronounce barricade in American English?
In American English, barricade is pronounced /ˈber.ə.keɪd/.
How many syllables are in barricade?
Barricade has three syllables, /bær/ + /ɪ/ + /keɪd/.
Where is the stress in barricade?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /keɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce barricade the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbær.ɪˈkeɪd/ and American English has /ˈber.ə.keɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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