English pronunciation
How to pronounce “bear”
Phonetic spelling
BAIR
IPA /ˈbɛɹ/
Syllable stress
bair
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “bear”?
b e a r
“bear” is spelled B-E-A-R. It is pronounced BAIR, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I saw a big brown bear in the forest.
You'll have to bear with me while I find the information.