English pronunciation
How to pronounce “wear”
Phonetic spelling
WAIR
IPA /ˈwɛɹ/
Syllable stress
wair
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “wear”?
w e a r
“wear” is spelled W-E-A-R. It is pronounced WAIR, 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 like to wear comfortable clothes on weekends.
She decided to wear her hair in a ponytail.