English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bearer Pronunciation
Bearer is pronounced BE-rer, IPA /ˈbɛrɝ/.
BE-rer
US /ˈbɛrɝ/ · UK /ˈbeərə/
Syllables: BE · rer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Somebody who carries or holds something, such as a message, a flag, or a coffin.
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Bearer in a Sentence
- The bearer of the letter waited outside.
- Pay the bearer on demand.
- Each standard bearer walked three paces apart.
Common Mispronunciations of Bearer
Not BEE-rer
The ea in front of an r is the air of fair, so the word opens like bear and never like beer.
Not BE-ruh
Both r letters sound in American speech, which is what gives the word its two clear halves.
Tip: Bearer, wearer, and swearer all rhyme, and none of them has the long ee the spelling hints at.
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