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Produce the 'ar' sound with mouth open, tongue low and back.
End with the 'ber' sound, lips slightly parted for 'r'.
bar-bar (bar-ber) confusing stress placement
ba-ber (bar-ber) omitting the 'r' sound
ber-ber (bar-ber) repeating the wrong syllable
Start with the 'b' sound, lips together then release.
Produce the 'aː' sound with a long open mouth, tongue low.
End with the soft 'bə', keep the tongue relaxed.
ba-buh (bar-ber) emphasizing wrong sound
bar-bar (bar-ber) repeating incorrectly
ba-ber (bar-ber) dropping final sound
In English, compound words often stress the first syllable.
Yes, AmE pronounces it, but BrE often softens or drops it.
Focus on pronouncing the 'r', especially in American English.
A person who cuts hair, especially men's hair, and shaves beards.
/ˈbɑːrbərɪŋ/
The act of cutting hair
/ˈbɑːrbərˌʃɑːp/
A place where a barber works
/ˈbɑːrbərd/
Hair styled by a barber
Barber vs. barbering, extra syllable
Barber vs. barbershop, different stress
Barber vs. barbered, ending sound
For AmE, practice curling the tongue back slightly.
Say 'bar-ber' slowly to understand each sound.
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