How to pronounce “care”
Say “care” in one beat
care
/kɛɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /keə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- carekɛɹ
- IPA (American)
- /kɛɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /keə/
- Respelling
- KER
- Syllables
- 1 — care
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɛɹ/
/keə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “care” means
- noun
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
“no medical care was required”
- noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
“he exercised caution in opening the door”
- noun
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
Say it in a sentence
“The nurse took great care of every patient on the ward.”“care”, answered
How do you pronounce “care”?
“care” is pronounced /kɛɹ/ (KER) in American English and /keə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɛɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “care” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɛɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “care” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɛɹ/ (KER); British English says /keə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “care” mean?
As a noun: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something For example: “no medical care was required” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “care”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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