Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbizon

/ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: bar-bi-zon
IPA: /ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzɑn/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.

name

The Barbizon School, a realist art movement active roughly from 1830 to 1870, characterized by its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzɑn/
British English: /ˈbɑː.bɪˌzɒn/

Derived Forms

Barbizonian

Questions

How do you pronounce barbizon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹ.bɪˌzɑn/.
What does barbizon mean?: A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.

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