English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tears Pronunciation
Tears is pronounced TERZ, IPA /ˈtɛrz/.
TERZ
US /ˈtɛrz/
Syllables: TERZ (1 syllable)
verb and noun: Pulls something apart, or rips in a piece of material.
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Tears in a Sentence
- The damp paper tears as soon as you lift it.
- There were tears in both sleeves.
- He tears open every envelope without looking.
Common Mispronunciations of Tears
Not TEERZ
Ripping takes the air vowel of fair, so this rhymes with stairs. The eer reading belongs to the water from your eyes.
Not TERS
Let the ending buzz, because the r in front of it is voiced. A hiss there pushes the word towards terse.
Tip: Ripping and crying hide behind one spelling here. Tears in a shirt are TERZ, tears down a face are TEERZ, and only the sentence tells you which.
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