How to Pronounce Cares

To pronounce "cares", say CAR-es — 2 syllables, IPA /kɛəz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

cares

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying cares, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

5

Letters

/kɛəz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cares”

"cares" has 2 syllables: car-es. It rhymes with airs and tears, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: kehres — easy to mix up when writing.

What does cares mean?

noun

  1. Grief, sorrow.
  2. Close attention; concern; responsibility.

    “Care should be taken when holding babies.”

verb

  1. To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).

    “"She doesn't care what you think." "I don't care, I'm still going."”

  2. (polite) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.

    “I don't care to hear your opinion.”

Hear “cares” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Words that rhyme with cares

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

airstearsnightmaresforebearsaffairsdownstairsunawaresglaresupstairsbackstairstheirs

Related words

fearworryconcernlikecautionwishprecautionattention

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cares"?▾

"Cares" has 2 syllables: car · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "cares"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cares" is /kɛəz/.

What does "cares" mean?▾

Cares: Grief, sorrow.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “cares” in the full dictionary →