How to Pronounce Compare

To pronounce "compare", say COMP-ar-e — 3 syllables, IPA /kəmˈpɛə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

/kəmˈpɛə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “compare”

"compare" has 3 syllables: comp-ar-e. It rhymes with despair and glare, if that helps it stick.

What does compare mean?

noun

  1. Comparison.
  2. An instruction or command that compares two values.

verb

  1. To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

    “Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.”

  2. To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].

    “Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.”

Words that rhyme with compare

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

despairglaredebonairbaredeclareaffairflarefairwelfareawareairsquare

Related words

comparisonlikencomparabilityequivalenceequatecomparercomparativerelative

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "compare"?▾

"Compare" has 3 syllables: comp · ar · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "compare"?▾

The IPA transcription of "compare" is /kəmˈpɛə/.

What does "compare" mean?▾

Compare: Comparison.

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