American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'year' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "year" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "year"

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Simple pronunciation
yeer
IPA transcription
/jiɹ/
Word frequency
155th

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What does "year" mean?

  1. 1.a period of 365 days
  2. 2.the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun

Examples of "year" in a sentence

  • Last year, we traveled to Europe.
  • I can't believe it's already a new year.
  • In my senior year of high school, I played basketball.

How common is "year"?

Year is the 155th most common word in English.

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