How to Pronounce "barrel"
word
/ˈbæɹəɫ/
BAIR-uhl
/bˈæɹəl/
BAIR-uhl
Definition
A barrel is a large round container, usually made to hold liquids like oil or wine. It can also mean the long tube part of a gun.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbæɹəɫ/
British English
/bˈæɹəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-uhl
UK
BAIR-uhl
Listen in Context
The wine is kept in a wooden barrel.
The police found oil leaking from a barrel.
He looked down the barrel of the gun.
A truck came barreling down the street like it couldn't stop.