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English spelling of the IPA eə sound: Usually air or -are, sometimes -eir or -ear.

 

Words where eə is spelled air

air, fair, hair, pair, stairs, staircase, upstairs, downstairs, flair, lair

 

Words where eə is spelled -are

bare, care, dare, hare, mare, stare, flare, rare
careful, careless, dare-devil, nightmare, scared

 

Words where eə is spelled -ear

bear, pear, tear (verb), wear
(but not ear, near, dear, year, tear [noun], gear, fear)

 

Words with a surprise eə sound

frere (French "frère"), layer, garish (but not parish)

 

 

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