How to pronounce barren in British English
“barren” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to barren the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“barren” in real sentences — British speakers
50 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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but a barren wasteland called North Britain.
The Scottish Parliament
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and Barren there was a significant economic cost to over 8 billion UK wide according to
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “barren”
Words one sound away from barren — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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