IPA Transcription of "fear" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “fear” is /ˈfɪɹ/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/fɪə/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈfɪə/

Similar Pronunciations

/aɪɹ/2

/bɪɹ/3

/dɪɹ/3

/eɪɹ/3

/fiɹ/3

/fʊɹ/2

/hɪɹ/2

/jɪɹ/1

/kɪɹ/3

/lɪɹ/1

Derivations

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  • fearemotion induced by perceived danger or threat
  • Fear1996 film directed by James Foley
  • Fear2023 film directed by Deon Taylor
  • FearAmerican punk rock band
  • FearAmerican paranormal reality television series
  • Fearnovel by Stefan Zweig
  • FearWikimedia disambiguation page
  • Fear1974 album by John Cale
  • Fear1991 studio album by Toad the Wet Sprocket
  • Fear1990 film directed by Rockne S. O'Bannon

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