How To Pronounce Peer

peer

Phonemic

/pɪə/

Phonetic

[pʰɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/pɪr/

In British English, peer is pronounced /pɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪr/.

Peer 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

pɪə

Peer has one syllable in British English.

peer + -s

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

/pɪəz/

/pɪrz/

peer + -ed

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

/pɪəd/

/pɪrd/

peer + -ing

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

/ˈpɪə.rɪŋ/

/ˈpɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Peer

Questions About Peer

How do you pronounce peer in British English?

In British English, peer is pronounced /pɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce peer in American English?

In American English, peer is pronounced /pɪr/.

Do British and American English pronounce peer the same way?

No. British English has /pɪə/ and American English has /pɪr/.

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