How to Pronounce "barristers"
word
ˈbæɹɪstɝz/, /ˈbɛɹɪstɝz
BAIR-uh-sterz
bˈæɹɪstəz
BAIR-uh-stuhz
Definition
Barristers are lawyers in the UK and some other countries who specialize in courtroom advocacy and giving legal opinions, especially in higher courts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæɹɪstɝz/, /ˈbɛɹɪstɝz
British English
bˈæɹɪstəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-uh-sterz
UK
BAIR-uh-stuhz
Listen in Context
Many barristers work in London.
Barristers wear wigs and gowns in court.
Clients often meet barristers through their solicitors.
Some barristers become judges later in their careers.