How To Pronounce Appear

appear

Phonemic

/əˈpɪə/

Phonetic

[əˈpʰɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/əˈpɪr/

In British English, appear is pronounced /əˈpɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɪr/.

Appear has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əpɪə

Appear has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

appear + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈpɪəz/

/əˈpɪrz/

appear + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈpɪəd/

/əˈpɪrd/

appear + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/əˈpɪə.rɪŋ/

/əˈpɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Appear

Questions About Appear

How do you pronounce appear in British English?

In British English, appear is pronounced /əˈpɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce appear in American English?

In American English, appear is pronounced /əˈpɪr/.

How many syllables are in appear?

Appear has two syllables, /ə/ + /pɪə/.

Where is the stress in appear?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪə/.

Do British and American English pronounce appear the same way?

No. British English has /əˈpɪə/ and American English has /əˈpɪr/.

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