How To Pronounce Pear
pear
In British English, pear is pronounced /peə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰeəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /per/.
Pear 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
Pear has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Pear
Questions About Pear
How do you pronounce pear in British English?
In British English, pear is pronounced /peə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰeəʴ].
How do you pronounce pear in American English?
In American English, pear is pronounced /per/.
Do British and American English pronounce pear the same way?
No. British English has /peə/ and American English has /per/.
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