English pronunciation

How to pronounce “fair

Phonetic spelling

FAIR

IPA /ˈfɛɹ/

Syllable stress

fair

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “fair”?

f a i r

fair” is spelled F-A-I-R. It is pronounced FAIR, 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

  • The weather forecast said it would be fair and sunny tomorrow.

  • She has a fair complexion that burns easily in the sun.

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