How to pronounce dear in American English
“dear” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to dear the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “dear” in: all accents · British English (814 clips)
“dear” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Dear Deputy Secretary of State, dear Deputy Secretary of Energy, dear Commissioner, and dear Deputy Secretary
State Department
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and that is our dear, dear friend Dale Hanney.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “dear”
Words one sound away from dear — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “dear”
Why real speech
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