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How to pronounce career
/kəˈrɪə/ British English
kə·REER
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
CA·reer
✓ Say
kə·REER
My tip
Stress the end. Don’t say Korea!
In a sentence
She has a great career.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: kə-REER.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce career?
In British English, career is pronounced /kəˈrɪə/. Say it like this: kə-REER. Stress the end. Don’t say Korea!
How many syllables are in career?
When you say it, career has 2 syllables: kə-REER. The strong beat is the second one, REER.
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