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How to pronounce disbarred

Say it like dis-BARD. Disbarred has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BARD).

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US American/dɪsˈbɑrd/dis-BARD
UK British/dɪsˈbɑːd/dis-BAHD
  • dis
  • BARD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disbarred pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. disKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. BARDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of disbarred

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: dis-BAHD.

What does disbarred mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of disbar How to pronounce disbar

Words that rhyme with disbarred

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Questions about saying disbarred

How do you pronounce disbarred?

Say dis-BARD. The American pronunciation is /dɪsˈbɑrd/. In British English it is /dɪsˈbɑːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disbarred?

Disbarred has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BARD). Broken into parts: dis · BARD.

Is disbarred 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 /dɪsˈbɑːd/ (dis-BAHD).

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