Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barras

/bˈæɹəz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ras
IPA: /bˈæɹəz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of barra

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

coarse linen fabric

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of barrace (“the lists in a tournament”).

name

A surname from French.

name

A hamlet in Stainmore parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, and historically in the county of Westmorland (OS grid ref NY8411).

name

A commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

name

A municipality in the state of Piauí, Brazil.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: barras

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barris (alternative)

Rhymes With

carras

Questions

How do you pronounce barras?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæɹəz/.
What does barras mean?: plural of barra
Where does barras come from?: It is traced to French.

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