How To Pronounce Rear

rear

Phonemic

/rɪə/

Phonetic

[rɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/rɪr/

In British English, rear is pronounced /rɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪr/.

Rear 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

rɪə

Rear has one syllable in British English.

rear + -s

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

/rɪəz/

/rɪrz/

rear + -ed

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

/rɪəd/

/rɪrd/

rear + -ing

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

/ˈrɪə.rɪŋ/

/ˈrɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rear

Questions About Rear

How do you pronounce rear in British English?

In British English, rear is pronounced /rɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce rear in American English?

In American English, rear is pronounced /rɪr/.

Do British and American English pronounce rear the same way?

No. British English has /rɪə/ and American English has /rɪr/.

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