HOW TO PRONOUNCE
barista
/bəˈɹis.tə/
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buh-REES-tuh: stress the middle syllable.
Buh-REES-tuh uses a long ee; a pronunciation with a shorter i vowel is also recorded. Both the opening and final a are light uh sounds.
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“The barista drew a leaf in the foam.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does barista mean?
noun
- A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.
verb
- To work as a barista.
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IPA pronunciation
/bəˈɹis.tə/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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