How to Pronounce Are

To pronounce "are", say ARE — one syllable, IPA /ɛə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/ɛə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “are”

"are" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with char and bar, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: r, ahr, ar — easy to mix up when writing.

What does are mean?

noun

  1. An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

Synonyms

decametre

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Words that rhyme with are

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

charbarreservoirbizarreavatarsubparseminarrepertoiresparcinnabarlodestarcommissar

Related words

ericemarsareasremainexistcontinuepersiststay

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "are"?▾

"Are" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "are"?▾

The IPA transcription of "are" is /ɛə/.

What does "are" mean?▾

Are: An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

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