English pronunciation
How to pronounce “swear”
Phonetic spelling
SWAIR
IPA /ˈswɛɹ/
Syllable stress
swair
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “swear”?
s w e a r
“swear” is spelled S-W-E-A-R. It is pronounced SWAIR, 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
I swear I saw a ghost last night.
She made him swear to keep the secret.