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Declare Pronunciation
Declare is pronounced di-KLER, IPA /dɪˈklɛr/.
di-KLER
US /dɪˈklɛr/ · UK /dɪˈkleə/
Syllables: di · KLER (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To state something formally or publicly, or to name goods for customs or tax.
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Declare in a Sentence
- You must declare anything over the duty-free limit.
- The court will declare its findings in June.
- He refused to declare an interest in the company.
Common Mispronunciations of Declare
Not di-KLEER
The are block is the air of hair, as it is in share and prepare. An ee here gives something closer to the adjective clear.
Not DE-klayr
The punch is on the second beat, where declaring and declared keep theirs as well.
Tip: Declaration, the noun, pulls the weight onto its third beat and shortens the vowel to a flat a: de-kluh-RAY-shuhn.
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