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How to pronounce barista
/bəˈrɪstə/ British English
bə·RIS·tə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
BA·ris·ta
✓ Say
bə·RIS·tə
My tip
Stress the middle: bə-RIS-tə.
In a sentence
Ask the barista for more milk.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: bə-RIS-tə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce barista?
In British English, barista is pronounced /bəˈrɪstə/. Say it like this: bə-RIS-tə. Stress the middle: bə-RIS-tə.
How many syllables are in barista?
When you say it, barista has 3 syllables: bə-RIS-tə. The strong beat is the second one, RIS.
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