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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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What does barista mean?

noun

  1. A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.

verb

  1. To work as a barista.

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IPA pronunciation

/bəˈɹis.tə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/bəˈɹɪs.tə/
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