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How to pronounce superbarrier

Say it like soo-per-BAR-ee-er. Superbarrier has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAR).

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US American/supɚˈbæriɚ/soo-per-BAR-ee-er
UK British/suːpərˈbæriə/soo-per-BAR-ee-uh
  • soo
  • per
  • BAR
  • ee
  • er
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Superbarrier pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. BARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of superbarrier

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

British respelling: soo-per-BAR-ee-uh.

What does superbarrier mean?

noun
  1. An extremely strong barrier that is reinforced or unreinforced by materials.

Where does superbarrier come from?

From super- + barrier.

Words that rhyme with superbarrier

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Questions about saying superbarrier

How do you pronounce superbarrier?

Say soo-per-BAR-ee-er. The American pronunciation is /supɚˈbæriɚ/. In British English it is /suːpərˈbæriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in superbarrier?

Superbarrier has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAR). Broken into parts: soo · per · BAR · ee · er.

Is superbarrier 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 /suːpərˈbæriə/ (soo-per-BAR-ee-uh).

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