Barely has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I barely missed being struck. | |
| 2. | I had barely got home when the storm broke. | |
| 3. | The swimmer, Cindy Nicholas, barely made it ashore at Dover at the end of the exhausting swim, but a spokesman from the Channel Swimming Association announced that she was in very good shape. | |
| 4. | We could barely make out two figures in the dark. | |
| 5. | Last night, I barely made the last train. | |
| 6. | I barely escaped being hit by the truck. | |
| 7. | I was barely able to work. | |
| 8. | Brian barely has enough money so he consulted his parents. | |
| 9. | The statesman barely coped with the intricate issue. | |
| 10. | That child could barely manage to tie his shoes. |