How to pronounce hear
hear
/hiːr/
1 syllable
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Hear, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
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Words that rhyme with hear
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hear?
Hear is pronounced /hiːr/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hear?
Hear has 1 syllable.