How To Pronounce Stare

stare

Phonemic

/steə/

Phonetic

[steəʴ]

Phonemic

/ster/

In British English, stare is pronounced /steə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [steəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ster/.

Stare 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

steə

Stare has one syllable in British English.

stare + -s

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

/steəz/

/sterz/

stare + -ed

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

/steəd/

/sterd/

stare + -ing

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

/ˈsteə.rɪŋ/

/ˈster.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Stare

Questions About Stare

How do you pronounce stare in British English?

In British English, stare is pronounced /steə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [steəʴ].

How do you pronounce stare in American English?

In American English, stare is pronounced /ster/.

Do British and American English pronounce stare the same way?

No. British English has /steə/ and American English has /ster/.

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