How to pronounce “bargain”
Say “bargain” in 2 beats
bargain
/ˈbɑɹɡən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɑːɡɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- barbɑɹstress
- gainɡən
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɑɹɡən/
- IPA (British)
- /bɑːɡɪn/
- Also accepted
- /ˈbɑɹɡɪn/
- Respelling
- BAHR-guhn
- Syllables
- 2 — BAR-gain
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BAR-gain. “bar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbɑɹɡən/
/bɑːɡɪn/
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What “bargain” means
- noun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
“he made a bargain with the devil”
- noun
an advantageous purchase
“she got a bargain at the auction”
- verb
negotiate the terms of an exchange
“We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar”
Say it in a sentence
“The old desk was a real bargain at that price.”“bargain”, answered
How do you pronounce “bargain”?
“bargain” is pronounced /ˈbɑɹɡən/ (BAHR-guhn) in American English and /bɑːɡɪn/ in British English, and /ˈbɑɹɡɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “bar”. Build it as BAR-gain, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “bargain” have?
2: bar · gain. The beat lands on the first, “bar”.
Is “bargain” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɑɹɡən/ (BAHR-guhn); British English says /bɑːɡɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bargain” mean?
As a noun: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each For example: “he made a bargain with the devil” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bargain”?
Stress the first syllable: BAR-gain. “bar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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