How to pronounce barren
American English pronunciation
BAIR-un
- IPA
- /ˈbɛɹən/
- Syllables
- BAIR · un (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What barren means
Too bare and poor for much of anything to grow
In a sentence: Nothing but rocks and dust covered the barren hillside.
Where it comes from: From an old French word whose origin is unclear. It may be related to bare.
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