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Barre Pronunciation
Barre is pronounced BE-ree, IPA /ˈbɑr/.
BE-ree
US /ˈbɑr/ · UK /ˈbɑː/
Syllables: BE · ree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The horizontal rail dancers hold while practising, and the finger laid flat across a guitar fretboard.
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Barre in a Sentence
- The class begins with twenty minutes at the barre.
- She holds the barre with one hand only.
- A barre chord takes a while to build up to.
Common Mispronunciations of Barre
Not buh-RAY
Souffle and sautee finish on a loud ay, and nothing lands at the end of this word.
Not BAIR
Dancers say it exactly like bar, with the broad ah well back, and never like bare.
Tip: Dictionaries disagree. The ballet rail and the guitar chord are BAHR, while the Vermont town and the surname Barre are BE-ree.
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