How to pronounce “appear”
Say “appear” in 2 beats
appear
/əˈpɪɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpiə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- apə
- pearpɪɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɪɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpiə/
- Respelling
- uh-PIR
- Syllables
- 2 — ap-PEAR
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ap-PEAR. “pear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɪɹ/
/ɐpiə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “appear” means
- verb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
- verb
come into sight or view
“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”
- verb
be issued or published
“Did your latest book appear yet?”
Say it in a sentence
“The symptoms usually appear a few days after exposure.”“appear”, answered
How do you pronounce “appear”?
“appear” is pronounced /əˈpɪɹ/ (uh-PIR) in American English and /ɐpiə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pear”. Build it as ap-PEAR, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “appear” have?
2: ap · pear. The beat lands on the second, “pear”.
Is “appear” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɪɹ/ (uh-PIR); British English says /ɐpiə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “appear” mean?
As a verb: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect For example: “She seems to be sleeping” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “appear”?
Stress the second syllable: ap-PEAR. “pear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “appear” and see every sound
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