Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speare

/spˈiɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
speare
IPA
/spˈiɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of spear.

Obsolete

name

An English surname transferred from the nickname or originating as an occupation.

Etymology

Variant form of Spear, from Middle English spere (“spear”), from Old English spere (“spear”), variously intending a spearman, a spearmaker, or a person tall and thin in a way reminiscent of a spear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

speares (plural)

Derived Forms

Shakespeare Speare Speares

Frequently Paired Words

Shakespeare Spear Speares Spearman Spears Speer Spier

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce speare?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈiɹ/.
What does speare mean?
Obsolete spelling of spear.
Where does speare come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce speare

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