English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Compare Pronunciation
Compare is pronounced kuhm-PER, IPA /kəmˈpɛr/.
kuhm-PER
US /kəmˈpɛr/ · UK /kəmˈpeə/
Syllables: kuhm · PER (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To look at two or more things and judge how they are alike or different.
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Compare in a Sentence
- Compare the two quotes before you decide.
- Nothing in the second album compares with the first.
- He compared the handwriting on both letters.
Common Mispronunciations of Compare
Not KAHM-per
Load the second beat. The noun comparison holds its weight in the middle, but the verb pushes it to the end.
Not kuhm-PAHR
The -are ending is the air of chair, so compare rhymes with repair.
Tip: Comparable surprises people by dragging the weight right to the front: KAHM-pruh-buhl.
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