How to pronounce barnstorm
American English pronunciation
BARN-storm
- IPA
- /ˈbɑɹnˌstɔɹm/
- Syllables
- BARN · storm (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What barnstorm means
To tour small towns putting on shows
In a sentence: The little circus barnstormed across the state, putting on a show in a new town every night.
Where it comes from: It's built from barn and storm, because traveling shows were often put on in barns.
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