"Barrage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /bɝˈɑʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/bɝˈɑʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈæɹɑːʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"barrage" has 2 syllables: barrage.
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"Barrage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /bɝˈɑʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Barrage" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "barrage" is /bɝˈɑʒ/.
Barrage: An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
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