How to Pronounce Barbecues

To pronounce "barbecues", say BARB-ec-ues — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

BARB-ec-ues

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💡 Tip for remembering “barbecues”

"barbecues" has 3 syllables: barb-ec-ues. It rhymes with peruse and abuse, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: barbeques — easy to mix up when writing.

What does barbecues mean?

noun

  1. A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

    “We cooked our food on the barbecue.”

  2. A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.

    “We're having a barbecue on Saturday, and you're invited.”

verb

  1. To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke it over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.
  2. To grill.

Synonyms

braaicookoutbuccangrill

Words that rhyme with barbecues

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

peruseabuserefuseinfusediffusefuseexcuseoozemisuseboozeamusenews

Related words

barbequesbarbequegrillingcookoutgrillscampfirescampfire

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "barbecues"?▾

"Barbecues" has 3 syllables: barb · ec · ues.

What does "barbecues" mean?▾

Barbecues: A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

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