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Appear Pronunciation
Appear is pronounced uh-PIR, IPA /əˈpɪr/.
uh-PIR
US /əˈpɪr/ · UK /əˈpiə/
Syllables: uh · PIR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To come into view, or to seem to be a certain way.
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Appear in a Sentence
- A light appeared at the far end of the tunnel.
- She did not appear at all worried.
- The missing file appears to have been deleted.
Common Mispronunciations of Appear
Not A-peer
The second half takes everything. A loud opening makes the word sound like a surname.
Not uh-PEE-ar
The ending is one beat, with the r running straight on from the vowel and no pause before it.
Tip: The ir of the respelling is the ear of near and here, and the whole word rests on it.
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