Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fears

/fɪɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
fears
IPA
/fɪɹz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fear

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fear

name

plural of Fear

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Patronymic from Fear.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɪɹz/
  • British English: /fɪəz/

Inflected Forms

Fearses (plural)

Rhymes With

years here's appears engineers ears volunteers cheers careers peers beers gears disappears

Questions

How do you pronounce fears?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪɹz/.
What does fears mean?
plural of fear
Where does fears come from?
Patronymic from Fear.

How to pronounce fears

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