Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stares

/ˈstɛɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
stares
IPA
/ˈstɛɹz/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stare

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of stare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɛɹz/
  • British English: /ˈstɛəz/

Homonyms

stairs steers (cheer–chair merger) stirs (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce stares?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛɹz/.
What does stares mean?
plural of stare

How to pronounce stares

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