how to pronounce barrage

/ˈbæɹ.ɑːʒ/

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barrage is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of barrage in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… using the barrage parts and the actual …”

meaning of barrage

A barrage is a military attack, usually by artillery, in which a large number of weapons are fired at a target in a short time.

barrage frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word barrage occurs in english on average 4.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.