How to Pronounce "barren"
word
/ˈbæɹən/, /ˈbɛɹən/
BAIR-uhn
/bˈæɹən/
BARR-uhn
Definition
Describes land that cannot produce plants or crops, or a person or animal that cannot have children. It can also mean something empty or unproductive.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbæɹən/, /ˈbɛɹən/
British English
/bˈæɹən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-uhn
UK
BARR-uhn
Listen in Context
The desert is barren and dry.
The land became barren after years without rain.
Some animals cannot live in barren places.
His dreams felt more and more barren as the years went by.