English pronunciation

How to pronounce “weird”

Phonetic spelling

WEERD

IPA /ˈwɪɹd/

Syllable stress

weerd

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How do you spell “weird”?

w e i r d

“weird” is spelled W-E-I-R-D. It is pronounced WEERD, 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

  • That was a really weird experience.

  • I think it's weird that he didn't call.

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