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How to pronounce deer
/dɪə/ British English
DEER
1 beat (syllable).
✗ Many people say
DEE·er
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DEER
My tip
Just 1 beat. It sounds exactly like dear.
In a sentence
Deer live in the parkland.
Now you say it
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How do you pronounce deer?
In British English, deer is pronounced /dɪə/. Say it like this: DEER. Just 1 beat. It sounds exactly like dear.
How many syllables are in deer?
When you say it, deer has 1 syllable: DEER.
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