English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rear Pronunciation
Rear is pronounced RIR, IPA /ˈrɪr/.
RIR
US /ˈrɪr/ · UK /ˈriə/
Syllables: RIR (1 syllable)
noun, adjective and verb: The back part of something, or to bring up a child or an animal.
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Rear in a Sentence
- Park at the rear of the building.
- The rear wheel needs air.
- They reared sheep on the hillside for forty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Rear
Not RAIR
This ear is the ee of see with a quick r behind it, so the word sits with beer and not with bear.
Not ruh-EER
One beat covers the whole word, because the ea refuses to split into two syllables.
Tip: Rear rhymes with fear and clear, and rearing keeps exactly the same vowel.
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