How to pronounce "dears" in English
DEARS
Primary stress: dears
Hear native speakers say dears in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dears”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DEARS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "dears" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "dears" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "dears" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "dears" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dears is" sounds like "dears-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "dears" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“On the order of "But dears, after William Carlos Williams and Pierre Reverdy, would you mind spelling that last name?”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“what you love and who you want to be and frankly my dears you should give a”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“behavior in the brain professor dears though”— StanfordWatch clip
“dears really nice pictures of you of deers tapanade 2-tuples appears almost all of these animals are”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“trembling voice to her children come away my dears it's time for us to go”— Little Fox - Kids Stories and SongsWatch clip
“of dears now so it'd be great to know your view so if you did control that I'm really too keen to get your views I'm really keen to get your view sir car”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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On the order of "But dears, after William Carlos Williams and Pierre Reverdy, would you mind spelling that last name?
Hear it in context: “dears”
34 clipsThe English word “dears”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (dears), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “dears” functions as a adjective, noun, verb, adverb, interjection and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 34 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dears” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @73:31
“lots of plugs for your Tennis Court Oats in my book Tennis Court Oats. On the order of "But dears, after William Carlos Williams and Pierre Reverdy, would you mind spelling that last name? Reverdy, would you mind spelling that last name?”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @9:48
“that you repeat because it says a lot about who you are what you love and who you want to be and frankly my dears you should give a damn about that foreign”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @8:33
“tonight we will enter upon even more complex territory we were discussing behavior in the brain professor dears though thanks very much for a wonderful summary thank you everybody”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @4:02
“until now we are watching we have seen a small cut yeah this colmar guy many dears really nice pictures of you of deers tapanade 2-tuples appears almost all of these animals are tapanade 2-tuples appears almost all of these animals are”
- 🇺🇸 USLittle Fox - Kids Stories and SongsClip #5 · @28:44
“throat a canary called out in a trembling voice to her children come away my dears it's time for us to go away my dears it's time for us to go”
Definition & Meaning: “dears”
- High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- To endear.
- Dearly; at a high price.
- Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.”
- “"Yes, children dear, wait a bit till it turns itself," she answered - she ought to have said "till I turn it"[.]”
- “On the order of "But dears, after William Carlos Williams and Pierre Reverdy, would you mind spelling that last name?”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “dears”
- Syllables:
- dears
- Primary stress:
- dears
- Hear it in context
- dears
Synonyms: “dears”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"dears" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "dears" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about dears
Where is the stress in “dears”?
The primary stress in “dears” is on “DEARS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “dears” mean?
High in price; expensive.
How can I hear “dears” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dears”?
Single-syllable words like "dears" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "dears" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.