Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bears

/bɛɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
bears
IPA
/bɛɹz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bear

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bear

name

A surname.

Etymology

Possibly a variant of Beers.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɛɹz/
  • British English: /bɛəz/

Inflected Forms

Bearses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Animals

Homonyms

bares beers (cheer–chair merger) burrs (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

there's affairs shares tears cares stairs prayers pairs where's wears repairs chairs

Questions

How do you pronounce bears?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛɹz/.
What does bears mean?
plural of bear
Where does bears come from?
Possibly a variant of Beers.

How to pronounce bears

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bɛɹz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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