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.

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