how to pronounce barbar

/baʁˈbaːɐ̯/

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barbar is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of barbar in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… grenze als barbar erfolgsprojekt das ist …”

meanings of barbar

noun:

Barbarian.

barbar frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word barbar occurs in german on average 0.5 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.