were
WER
wer in Ingglish
IPA /ˈwɝ/ · 1 syllable
How “were” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | w | er | e |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | w | er | — |
“were” sound by sound
| Ingglish | w | er |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɝ/ |
- Sounds
- 2 sounds from 4 letters: 1 vowel /ɝ/ and 1 consonant /w/
- Syllables
- 1 — WER
- Frequency
- one of the most common words in English: 1,706 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #91 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɝ/
Words that rhyme with “were” (/ɝ/)
hersirerperfurstirderblurspurfleur
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“were” — questions & answers
How do you spell “were”?
W-E-R-E in English; “wer” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “were”?
WER — IPA /ˈwɝ/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “were”?
/ˈwɝ/ — 1 syllable.