How to Pronounce "barbarous"
word
ˈbɑɹbɝəs
BAR-bur-uhs
bˈɑːbæɹəs
BAH-buh-ruhs
Definition
Extremely cruel, brutal, or uncivilized. It often describes violent or inhumane behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑɹbɝəs
British English
bˈɑːbæɹəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAR-bur-uhs
UK
BAH-buh-ruhs
Listen in Context
The dictator's barbarous actions shocked the world.
The prisoners suffered under barbarous conditions.
It is a barbarous tradition that should end.
That punishment was simply barbarous, no one deserved it.