To pronounce "barest", say BAR-est — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
barest
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"barest" has 2 syllables: bar-est. It rhymes with embarrassed and aquarist, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“a bare majority”
“I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested.”
verb
“She bared her teeth at him.”
verb
“to bear a railroad stock”
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"Barest" has 2 syllables: bar · est.
Barest: Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
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