English pronunciation

How to pronounce “dare

Phonetic spelling

DAIR

IPA /ˈdɛɹ/

Syllable stress

dair

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “dare”?

d a r e

dare” is spelled D-A-R-E. It is pronounced DAIR, 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

  • How dare you speak to me like that?

  • I dare you to jump off the diving board.

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