English pronunciation

How to pronounce “hair

Phonetic spelling

HAIR

IPA /ˈhɛɹ/

Syllable stress

hair

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “hair”?

h a i r

hair” is spelled H-A-I-R. It is pronounced HAIR, 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 brushed her long hair before going out.

  • I need to get a haircut; my hair is too long.

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