Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barracks

/ˈbæɹəks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: bar-racks
IPA: /ˈbæɹəks/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of barrack.

noun

A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.

noun

Synonym of police station.

noun

A form of simple temporary on-site staff housing for construction workers.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of barrack

name

plural of Barrack

Example Sentences

"There is a large barracks in this town and two other barracks are nearby."
"Resendiz was last seen on May 29 in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to a missing person’s alert issued by Virginia State Police on June 3."
"After calling everyone they could think of and coming up empty, Kellie filed a missing persons report with the Vermont State Police. Two days later, Kellie and Bruce drove to the State Police barracks in St Albans to drop off their daughter’s photographs."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbæɹəks/
British English: /ˈbæɹəks/

Phrases

barracks bag barracks bunny barracks communism barracks emperor barracks lawyer barracks rat

Frequently Paired Words

dormitory

Synonyms

police station

Questions

How do you pronounce barracks?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɹəks/.
What does barracks mean?: plural of barrack.

How to pronounce barracks

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “barracks”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbæɹəks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “barracks”.
Repeat and practice — Say “barracks” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.