English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Error Pronunciation
Error is pronounced E-rer, IPA /ˈɛrɝ/.
E-rer
US /ˈɛrɝ/ · UK /ˈɛrə/
Syllables: E · rer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A mistake, especially one in a calculation, a record, or a process.
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Error in a Sentence
- A single error in the postcode held up the whole delivery.
- The bank admitted the error and refunded the charge.
- Trial and error got the engine running again.
Common Mispronunciations of Error
Not AIR-or
The second beat keeps no full o in it, reducing to a weak rer.
Not e-RAWR
Volume belongs to the opening E, and the ending trails off behind it.
Tip: Errata, the list of corrections at the front of a book, is the Latin plural of this same word.
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