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WillowbrookWord 64 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce tear
One spelling · two words · two sounds
tear · from your eye
TEER
/tɪə/
A tear ran down her face.
tear · rip
TAIR
/teə/
Don’t tear the paper.
Now you say it
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How do you pronounce tear?
It depends on the meaning. Tear (from your eye) is /tɪə/, said TEER: "A tear ran down her face." Tear (rip) is /teə/, said TAIR: "Don’t tear the paper."
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