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Barley Pronunciation
Barley is pronounced BAHR-lee, IPA /ˈbɑrli/.
BAHR-lee
US /ˈbɑrli/ · UK /ˈbɑːli/
Syllables: BAHR · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A cereal grain grown for food, for animal feed, and for brewing.
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Barley in a Sentence
- The field behind the house is barley.
- Pearl barley thickens the soup.
- Barley ripens earlier than wheat.
Common Mispronunciations of Barley
Not BA-ruh-lee
Two beats will do, with the r closing the first rather than starting a third.
Not bahr-LEE
Put the load on BAHR and let lee drop behind it.
Tip: Barley and barely sit a letter apart in print: BAHR-lee against BAIR-lee.
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