How to pronounce "double barreled" in English
dou·ble·bar·re·led
Hear native speakers say double barreled in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “double barreled”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ble
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bar
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
led
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "double barreled" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "double barreled is" sounds like "double barreled-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "double barreled" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And my father had a double barreled shotgun.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So there's really a double barreled assault on women, I think, who, again, may not”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“A double barreled cruise that only added to the jolt of the purchase.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He was holding a double barreled shotgun pointing at my face.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“dealing here with a double barreled news afternoon uh releasing statements now on both of those stories which are going to get a lot of attention here in”— CNBCWatch clip
“the small spoiler at the rear contains a third brake light the other rear lights are slightly reminiscent of the VW polo a double barreled exhaust pipe promises”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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And my father had a double barreled shotgun.
Hear it in context: “double barreled”
16 clipsThe English word “double barreled”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (dou · ble · bar · re · led). Grammatically, “double barreled” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “double barreled” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @30:26
“were two pheasants pulled up. And my father had a double barreled shotgun. And he got both pheasants.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @13:03
“earn less money anyway, and we fight to get heard anyway. So there's really a double barreled assault on women, I think, who, again, may not on women, I think, who, again, may not”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @21:51
“Two men helped me, one large, one small, both Filipino. A double barreled cruise that only added to the jolt of the purchase. the jolt of the purchase.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:12
“a customer walked in. He was holding a double barreled shotgun pointing at my face. pointing at my face.”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @1:33
“between between the campaign and any foreign entity so the White House dealing here with a double barreled news afternoon uh releasing statements now on both of those stories which are going to get a lot of attention here in both of those stories which are going to get a lot of attention here in”
Definition & Meaning: “double barreled”
- To join with a hyphen or space.
- A double-barrelled gun, now especially a double-barrelled shotgun.
Example Sentences (3)
- “You be the judge: my husband refuses to double-barrel our surnames. Should I take his last name? [title]”
- “Five minutes before one — brought down a moth / With my new double-barrel — stew'd the thighs, / And made a very tolerable broth […]”
- “And my father had a double barreled shotgun.”
Pronounce: “double barreled”
- Syllables:
- dou · ble · bar · re · led
- Hear it in context
- double barreled
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"double barreled" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "double barreled" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about double barreled
How many syllables are in “double barreled”?
“double barreled” has 5 syllables: dou · ble · bar · re · led.
What does “double barreled” mean?
To join with a hyphen or space.
How can I hear “double barreled” used in real sentences?
This page has 16 real-world video examples of “double barreled” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “double barreled”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.