barry
/ˈbɑɹ.i/noun, adjective
barry is spelled B-A-R-R-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Barry, the name). As a noun, barry means “A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barry is barries.
How many letters and syllables are in barry?
| Letters | 5: B-A-R-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 18 times per million words; the 4,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is barry?
Barry appears 18 times per million words in written English, the 4,589th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Barry, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce barry?
- UK /ˈbɑː.ɹi/
- US /ˈbɑɹ.i/
Barry has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-barry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with barry
Also written: barré.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with barry?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as barry from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of barry
- barries plural
- more barry comparative
- most barry superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
adjective
- 1
Traversed (transversely) by bars.
- 2
Of a dyed material: having bars or bands of color.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does barry come from?
From French barré (“striped, barred”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).