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Hoe uit te spreken pair vs pear

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Homophones (⁄pɛər⁄): a ‘pair’ is a set of two; a ‘pear’ is a sweet bell-shaped fruit.

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pair

⁄pɛər⁄

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PAIR

Definitie:

Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

“Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Every body sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained.”
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pear

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PEAR

Definitie:

An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.

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Difference between pair and pear?

Homophones (⁄pɛər⁄): a ‘pair’ is a set of two; a ‘pear’ is a sweet bell-shaped fruit.

Syllable stress in pair vs pear?

"pair" has 1 syllables (pair). "pear" has 1 syllables (pear).

Why are pair and pear easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄pɛər⁄

Example sentences for pair and pear?

"pair": Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Every body sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained. "pear": Pear, spelt P -E -A -R, is a type of fruit, often recognised by its skinny top and larger bottom.