To pronounce "career", say car-EER — 2 syllables, IPA /kɝˈɪɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kɝˈɪɹ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kəɹˈiə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "career" into 2 beats and lean on "EER" — that's the stressed one.
noun
“Washington's career as a soldier”
verb
“The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.”
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To pronounce "career", say car-EER — 2 syllables, IPA /kɝˈɪɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Career" has 2 syllables: car · eer.
The IPA transcription of "career" is /kɝˈɪɹ/.
Career: One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.
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