Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbarity

/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: bar-bar-i-ty
IPA: /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being barbarous; brutality

Uncountable

noun

Countable

noun

Uncountable

noun

Countable

Example Sentences

"As regards barbarities committed by the Japanese army since our war of resistance, the fall of Nanking in December 1937 is a case in point. Over 200,000 civilians were massacred within one week."

Usage

Inflected Forms

barbarities (plural)

Synonyms

brutality barbarism savagery atrocity atrociousness barbarousness heinousness

Rhymes With

particularity dissimilarity mcgarrity mcgarity

Questions

How do you pronounce barbarity?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪti/.
What does barbarity mean?: The state of being barbarous; brutality

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