How to Pronounce "barbary"
word
ˈbɑɹbɝi
BAR-ber-ee
ˈbɑːbəri
BAH-buh-ree
Definition
Barbary usually refers to the Barbary Coast, a historical name for the coastal regions of North Africa (mainly Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya). It can also mean something related to this region, or, rarely and archaically, something barbaric.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑɹbɝi
British English
ˈbɑːbəri
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAR-ber-ee
UK
BAH-buh-ree
Listen in Context
The Barbary Coast was famous for its pirates.
Many traders stopped at Barbary ports.
The Barbary lion is now extinct in the wild.
Back in the day, people really feared Barbary pirates.