DEAR - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce dear? This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of dear by male and female speakers. In addition, it explains the meaning of dear through a dictionary definition and several visual examples. IPA Transcription of dear is /dˈɪr/. Definition of dear according to Wiktionary: dear can be an adjective, a noun, a verb, an adverb, an interjection or a name As an adjective dear can mean: 1. High in price; expensive. 2. Loved; lovable. 3. Loving, affectionate, heartfelt. 4. Precious to or greatly valued by someone. 5. A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc. 6. A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly. 7. An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior. 8. Noble. 9. Severe, or severely affected; sore. 10. Fierce. As a noun dear can mean: 1. A very kind, loving person. 2. A beloved person. 3. An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife. As a verb dear can mean: To endear. As an adverb dear can mean: Dearly; at a high price. As an interjection dear can mean: Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval. As a name dear can mean: Surname. If you'd like to test your pronunciation of dear, check out Accent Hero's real-time pronunciation feedback tool: https://accenthero.com/app/pronunciat... or our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...