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Appearance Pronunciation
Appearance is pronounced uh-PI-ruhns, IPA /əˈpɪrəns/.
uh-PI-ruhns
US /əˈpɪrəns/ · UK /əˈpiərəns/
Syllables: uh · PI · ruhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The way somebody or something looks, or an act of coming into view.
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Appearance in a Sentence
- Her appearance at the hearing surprised everyone.
- Judge it on substance rather than appearance.
- The band made a brief appearance on stage.
Common Mispronunciations of Appearance
Not A-pee-ruhns
Start on a weak uh and shift the peak to PI in the middle.
Not uh-PAYR-uhns
Give the stressed syllable the ear of near rather than the air of fair.
Tip: Appear, appearing, and appearance all keep the stress on the same syllable.
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