English pronunciation
How to pronounce “fear”
Phonetic spelling
FEER
IPA /ˈfɪɹ/
Syllable stress
fear
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “fear”?
f e a r
“fear” is spelled F-E-A-R. It is pronounced FEER, 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
She felt a sudden fear when she heard the loud noise.
His fear of heights prevented him from climbing the ladder.