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How to pronounce barrages

Say it like buh-RAH-zhiz. Barrages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAH).

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US American/bəˈrɑʒɪz/buh-RAH-zhiz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • buh
  • RAH
  • zhiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Barrages pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. RAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. zhizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does barrages mean?

noun
  1. plural of barrage How to pronounce barrage

Questions about saying barrages

How do you pronounce barrages?

Say buh-RAH-zhiz. The American pronunciation is /bəˈrɑʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in barrages?

Barrages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAH). Broken into parts: buh · RAH · zhiz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).