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How to pronounce clears

Say it like KLEERZ. Clears is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɪrz/KLEERZ
UK British/klɪəz/KLEERZ
  • KLEERZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clears pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLEERZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of clears

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: KLEERZ.

What does clears mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of clear How to pronounce clear
noun
  1. A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.

Words that rhyme with clears

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Questions about saying clears

How do you pronounce clears?

Say KLEERZ. The American pronunciation is /klɪrz/. In British English it is /klɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clears?

Clears is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLEERZ.

Is clears pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /klɪəz/ (KLEERZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).