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How to pronounce berry

nounA2Common word
BEHRee

/ˈbɛɹ.i/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A small, soft, round fruit, such as a blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A small, soft, round fruit, such as a blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry.

I put fresh berries on my cereal.

These berries are sweet and juicy.

Common phrases & grammar

fresh berries · mixed berries · berry smoothie · pick berries

a berry / berries

eat + berries

Related words & forms

The plural is berries: the -y changes to -ies.