How to Pronounce "barricaded"
word
ˈbæɹəˌkeɪdɪd/, /ˈbɛɹəˌkeɪdɪd
BAIR-uh-kay-did
bˈæɹɪkˌeɪdɪd
BAR-ih-kay-did
Definition
Closed off with barriers to prevent entry or exit, usually for protection or to keep someone or something inside or outside.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæɹəˌkeɪdɪd/, /ˈbɛɹəˌkeɪdɪd
British English
bˈæɹɪkˌeɪdɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-uh-kay-did
UK
BAR-ih-kay-did
Listen in Context
The doors were barricaded to keep everyone safe.
He barricaded himself inside his room.
The shop was barricaded during the storm.
The police arrived to find the house barricaded from the inside.