How to Pronounce Bars

To pronounce "bars", say BARS — one syllable, IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

Letters

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/

IPA

"bars" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with memoirs and bazaars, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: barres, barrs, baars, barz — easy to mix up when writing.

noun

A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
“The window was protected by steel bars.”
A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1/4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.
“Ancient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use of money.”

verb

To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
“Our way was barred by a huge rockfall.”
To prohibit.
“I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred.”

noun

A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level.

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How many syllables are in "bars"?▾

"Bars" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "bars"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bars" is /ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/.

What does "bars" mean?▾

Bars: A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

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