how to pronounce barriers

/ˈbæɹiːɚz/

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barriers is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of barriers in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… landscaping or other barriers security …”

meanings of barriers

noun:

Plural of barrier.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barrier.

name:

Plural of Barrier.

barriers frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word barriers occurs in english on average 7.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics barriers can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that barriers can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) transport and travel;