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How to pronounce bear
/beə/ British English
BAIR
1 beat (syllable).
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✗ Many people say
BEER
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BAIR
My tip
It sounds exactly like bare. It rhymes with chair.
In a sentence
He can’t get to sleep without his teddy bear.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BAIR.
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Questions
How do you pronounce bear?
In British English, bear is pronounced /beə/. Say it like this: BAIR. It sounds exactly like bare. It rhymes with chair.
How many syllables are in bear?
When you say it, bear has 1 syllable: BAIR.
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