How to pronounce barley
American English pronunciation
BAR-lee
- IPA
- /ˈbɑɹli/
- Syllables
- BAR · lee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What barley means
A grain used in soups, bread and animal feed
In a sentence: Grandma stirred carrots and barley into the big pot of soup.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English, from bere, an old word for this grain, with an ending that meant like. It is related to the word brew.
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