How to pronounce “weird”
Say “weird” in one beat
weird
/wɪɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wiəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- weirdwɪɹd
- IPA (American)
- /wɪɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /wiəd/
- Respelling
- WIRD
- Syllables
- 1 — weird
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɪɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɪɹd/
/wiəd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “weird” means
- noun
fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
- adjective
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; ; ; - John Galsworthy; ; - Henry Kingsley
“an eldritch screech”
- adjective
strikingly odd or unusual; - Bram Stoker
“some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow”
Say it in a sentence
“It felt weird to be back in the old classroom.”“weird”, answered
How do you pronounce “weird”?
“weird” is pronounced /wɪɹd/ (WIRD) in American English and /wiəd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɪɹd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “weird” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɪɹd/ — a single beat.
Is “weird” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɪɹd/ (WIRD); British English says /wiəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “weird” mean?
As a noun: fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters For example: “It felt weird to be back in the old classroom.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “weird”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɪɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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