We just had a debate if the word is Wheelbarrow or Wheelbarrel and we all thought that it was the barrel but the dicitonary says Wheelbarrow. Is it pronounced differently? How do you pronounce it? Also say what state are you from.
2006-08-15 06:48:04 · 12 answers · asked by Tazaor 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i have always spelled it wheelbarrow, and know that it is supposed to be pronounced 'barrow' but, have always pronounced it barrel...my grandmother always did, my mother always did, and i always have.....we are from northern missouri
2006-08-15 06:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by uranus2mars 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word "barrow" dates back to Middle English and means a cart for carrying small loads. A wheelbarrow is such a cart, but it has only one wheel. It's pronounced wheel BARR-oh. The confusion is understandable as they sound very similar.
I'm from the great state of Maine.
2006-08-15 10:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wheelbarrow. Ohio.
also Pop (not Soda)
2006-08-15 09:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by clone1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know? I know in my heart it is wheelbarrow, and I would write it as wheelbarrow, but I am from Idaho and most of us say wheelbarrel.
2006-08-15 15:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our friend, Mr. Webster says a vehicle having one wheel used to carry small loads is called a "wheelbarrow."
2006-08-15 07:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We spell and pronounce it wheelbarrow in my part of New Jersey.
2006-08-15 07:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by jersey girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct term is "wheelbarrow" (or wheel-barrow) and is pronounced WHEEL-bare-oh, at least that's how it is in Canada. I have heard "wheel-bare-uh", but that's a "hill-billy" dialect like "agin" for "again".
2006-08-15 08:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is wheelbarrow and always has been.
I am from California
2006-08-15 06:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's wheelbarrow. this is mainly used by sweepers to carry scrap.
state:- far from the madding crowd
2006-08-15 06:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by Arps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wheelbarrow
Wyoming
2006-08-15 06:54:24 · answer #10 · answered by WyoHunter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋