To pronounce "barter", say BART-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/
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"barter" has 2 syllables: bart-er. It rhymes with tartar and martyr, if that helps it stick.
noun
“We had no money so we had to live by barter.”
“The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.”
verb
“She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library.”
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"Barter" has 2 syllables: bart · er.
The IPA transcription of "barter" is /ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/.
Barter: An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
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