English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Career Pronunciation
Career is pronounced ker-IR, IPA /kɝˈɪr/.
ker-IR
US /kɝˈɪr/ · UK /kəˈriə/
Syllables: ker · IR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also verb: The work someone does over the course of a working life, or, as a verb, to rush along out of control.
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Career in a Sentence
- She left a career in banking to teach.
- His career took off after the second album.
- The trolley careered down the ramp and into a wall.
Common Mispronunciations of Career
Not KA-ree-er
The second syllable takes the beat and the whole word has only two: ker-IR. Three syllables with front stress gives the unrelated carrier.
Not ker-EER, with a long clean ee
The stressed vowel is the ear of near, which glides towards a weak er before the final sound.
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