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.