How To Pronounce Dear
dear
In British English, dear is pronounced /dɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪr/.
Dear 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
Dear has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Dear
Questions About Dear
How do you pronounce dear in British English?
In British English, dear is pronounced /dɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce dear in American English?
In American English, dear is pronounced /dɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce dear the same way?
No. British English has /dɪə/ and American English has /dɪr/.
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