English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sheer Pronunciation
Sheer is pronounced SHIR, IPA /ˈʃɪr/.
SHIR
US /ˈʃɪr/ · UK /ˈʃiə/
Syllables: SHIR (1 syllable)
adjective and adverb: Nothing but, as in sheer luck, or very steep, or very thin and see-through.
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Sheer in a Sentence
- It was sheer luck that we found it.
- The cliff is sheer for the last hundred feet.
- The curtains are too sheer to block the light.
Common Mispronunciations of Sheer
Not SHAIR
Sheer takes the ee of beer, so it never reaches the air vowel of share.
Not SHOR
Nothing in sheer is rounded, because the lips stay spread for the whole beat.
Tip: Sheer and shear are homophones, shear being what you do to a sheep.
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