How To Pronounce Dare

dare

Phonemic

/deə/

Phonetic

[deəʴ]

Phonemic

/der/

In British English, dare is pronounced /deə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [deəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /der/.

Dare has one 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

deə

Dare has one syllable in British English.

dare + -s

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

/deəz/

/derz/

dare + -ed

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

/deəd/

/derd/

dare + -ing

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

/ˈdeə.rɪŋ/

/ˈder.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dare

Questions About Dare

How do you pronounce dare in British English?

In British English, dare is pronounced /deə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [deəʴ].

How do you pronounce dare in American English?

In American English, dare is pronounced /der/.

Do British and American English pronounce dare the same way?

No. British English has /deə/ and American English has /der/.

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