How to pronounce “peer”
Say “peer” in one beat
peer
/pɪɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /piə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- peerpɪɹ
- IPA (American)
- /pɪɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /piə/
- Respelling
- PIR
- Syllables
- 1 — peer
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɪɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/pɪɹ/
/piə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “peer” means
- noun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- noun
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
- verb
look searchingly
“We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around”
Say it in a sentence
“Every paper goes through peer review before publication.”“peer”, answered
How do you pronounce “peer”?
“peer” is pronounced /pɪɹ/ (PIR) in American English and /piə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɪɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “peer” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɪɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “peer” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɪɹ/ (PIR); British English says /piə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “peer” mean?
As a noun: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group For example: “Every paper goes through peer review before publication.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “peer”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɪɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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