How To Pronounce Ear
ear
UK
Phonemic
/ɪə/
Phonetic
[ɪəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪr/
In British English, ear is pronounced /ɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪr/.
Ear 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
ɪə
Ear has one syllable in British English.
ear + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪəz/
US
/ɪrz/
Words That Rhyme With Ear
Questions About Ear
How do you pronounce ear in British English?
In British English, ear is pronounced /ɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce ear in American English?
In American English, ear is pronounced /ɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce ear the same way?
No. British English has /ɪə/ and American English has /ɪr/.
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