How To Pronounce Rare

rare

UK
Phonemic
/reə/
Phonetic
[reəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/rer/

In British English, rare is pronounced /reə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rer/.

Rare 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

reə

Rare has one syllable in British English.

rare + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˈreə.rə/
US
/ˈrer.ɚ/
rare + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ˈreə.rɪst/
US
/ˈrer.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Rare

Questions About Rare

How do you pronounce rare in British English?

In British English, rare is pronounced /reə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [reəʴ].

How do you pronounce rare in American English?

In American English, rare is pronounced /rer/.

Do British and American English pronounce rare the same way?

No. British English has /reə/ and American English has /rer/.

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