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How to pronounce fairs

Say it like FAIRZ. Fairs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fɛrz/FAIRZ
UK British/fɛəz/FAIRZ
  • FAIRZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fairs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FAIRZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of fairs

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

British respelling: FAIRZ.

What does fairs mean?

noun
  1. plural of fair How to pronounce fair
interjection
  1. Fair enough; fair's fair.

Words that rhyme with fairs

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Questions about saying fairs

How do you pronounce fairs?

Say FAIRZ. The American pronunciation is /fɛrz/. In British English it is /fɛəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fairs?

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

Is fairs 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 /fɛəz/ (FAIRZ).

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