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eə
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)