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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barre

/bɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
barre
IPA
/bɑɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.

noun

Ellipsis of barre chord.

verb

To form a barre chord on an instrument.

name

A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹ/
  • British English: /bɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

barres (plural) barres (present, singular) barring (participle, present) barred (participle, past) barred (past)

Phrases

Barre Plains East Barre Port Barre Wilkes-Barre

Homonyms

baa bah (in some pronunciations) bar barr

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

How do you pronounce barre?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑɹ/.
What does barre mean?
A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
Where does barre come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce barre

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