How to pronounce barse
Say it like BARS. Barse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BARS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Barse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BARSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of barse
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: BAHS.
What does barse mean?
- The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch.
Where does barse come from?
From Middle English bars, from Old English bærs (“a fish, perch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz (“perch”, literally “prickly”).
Words that rhyme with barse
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of barse.
Questions about saying barse
How do you pronounce barse?
Say BARS. The American pronunciation is /bɑrs/. In British English it is /bɑːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in barse?
Barse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BARS.
Is barse pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /bɑːs/ (BAHS).