English pronunciation

How to pronounce “swear”

Phonetic spelling

SWAIR

IPA /ˈswɛɹ/

Syllable stress

swair

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Hear it in a sentence

  • I swear I saw a ghost last night.

  • She made him swear to keep the secret.

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