How to pronounce “fair”
Say “fair” in one beat
fair
/fɛɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /feə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fairfɛɹ
- IPA (American)
- /fɛɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /feə/
- Respelling
- FER
- Syllables
- 1 — fair
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fɛɹ/
/feə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “fair” means
- noun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- noun
gathering of producers to promote business
“world fair”
- noun
a competitive exhibition of farm products
“she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair”
Say it in a sentence
“The judge tried to be fair to both sides of the case.”“fair”, answered
How do you pronounce “fair”?
“fair” is pronounced /fɛɹ/ (FER) in American English and /feə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɛɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fair” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɛɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “fair” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɛɹ/ (FER); British English says /feə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “fair” mean?
As a noun: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. For example: “The judge tried to be fair to both sides of the case.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fair”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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