Pronunciation
How to pronounce “were”
“were” is pronounced /wɜː/ — 1 syllable.
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were
/wɜː/
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'were' is one beat: /wɜː/. Watch the /w/ sound — Round the lips tight like 'oo', then glide quickly into the next vowel.Meaning
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
“John is rich”
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