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how to pronounce 'beer'?
Is the 'ee' pronounced /ɪə/ (i-uh) ɪ like in 'lip' , or is it /i/ like in leap?
Why in pronunciation sites it says /ɪə/ then like in here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/beer
3 Answers
- bryan_qLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
It's because it's hard to put English pronunciation into phonetic symbols.
ɪə: The ɪ is for the "ee" sound, the ə is from the sound between the second e and the r from Germanic languages.
bɪər = The English word "beer" is taken from the pronunciation of the word from Dutch spelled "bier".
- ?Lv 610 years ago
"Bee" as in the insect and than "ear" as the appendage for hearing. Bee-ear and said quickly. Bee/ear=beer.
- Anonymous10 years ago
/i/ like in "leap"
