How to pronounce “share”
Say “share” in one beat
share
/ʃɛɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʃeə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- shareʃɛɹ
- IPA (American)
- /ʃɛɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃeə/
- Respelling
- SHER
- Syllables
- 1 — share
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɛɹ/ 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
/ʃɛɹ/
/ʃeə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “share” means
- noun
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
“he wanted his share in cash”
- noun
any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate
“he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price”
- noun
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
“death gets more than its share of attention from theologians”
Say it in a sentence
“She likes to share her lunch with her younger brother.”“share”, answered
How do you pronounce “share”?
“share” is pronounced /ʃɛɹ/ (SHER) in American English and /ʃeə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃɛɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “share” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃɛɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “share” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ʃɛɹ/ (SHER); British English says /ʃeə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “share” mean?
As a noun: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group For example: “he wanted his share in cash” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “share”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɛɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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