The word "prebarbarousness" may look daunting to spell, but with the help of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), it can be deciphered. The first syllable "pre" is pronounced as /priː/, the second syllable "bar" as /bɑːr/, the third syllable "ous" as /əs/, and the fourth syllable "ness" as /nəs/. The word means to refer to a state or quality of being before the barbarous, indicating a time or era before the savage and uncivilized.