How do you pronounce "barbel"?

The pronunciation is /'bɑːb(ə)l/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

barbel

[US]/'bɑːb(ə)l/

[UK]/'bɑrbl/

Frequency: Very High

n. whisker-like tactile organ of a barbel fish.

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The dragonfish has a long barbel attached to its chin.

The hotel has the famous Tai Lake white watermelon (barbel, whitebait, palaemon carinicauda), as well as very green goods fruit.

The dragonfish has a long barbel attached to its chin.

The hotel has the famous Tai Lake white watermelon (barbel, whitebait, palaemon carinicauda), as well as very green goods fruit.

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