I was always taught that it should, but the Wikipedia article doesn't use the accent at all. I'm British — is it an American thing to ignore the accent? I am preparing some content for an American music site and I'd like to be accurate for as much of the world as possible.
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2This is more of a linguistic than a musical question... IMHO if a word has an accent then you should write it– ClemensApr 25, 2013 at 7:37
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Well it obviously comes from the French so either, the é is to be kept as in "cliché" or maybe the word evolved differently in your countries, which happens all the time. Either way, I'm French so I guess I'm not on the most suited to answer this question.– ChipsgoumerdeApr 25, 2013 at 7:45
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There is an acute accent over the e, which eludes me on my keyboard ! But, I don't think it would be used if written 'barred'. I'm off to find an AZERTY board, like the French use.– TimApr 25, 2013 at 15:32
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1If you're using a Mac, it's Alt+E, then the e again. Alt+130 on the numpad for PC.– LukeApr 25, 2013 at 15:59
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@lukech sunovabic! I've been using octal this whole time without knowing it! The way I've always typed this on a PC is Alt+0233. é. 130 is way shorter.– luser droogMay 2, 2013 at 2:43
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The New Oxford American Dictionary says:
bar•ré |bäˈrā| noun Music
a method of playing a chord on the guitar or similar instrument with a finger laid across the strings at a particular fret, raising their pitch.
ORIGIN late 19th cent.: French, literally ‘barred,’ past participle of barrer.
I never realized that the "é" is supposed to have an accent and is supposed to be stressed. I've always pronounced it like the English "bar", which I now realize was not the original pronunciation.