how to pronounce pair

/ˈpɛɹ/

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pair is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of pair in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… stay and support the pair and those are …”

meaning of pair

Pair means two things or people that are connected or joined together.

pair frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word pair occurs in english on average 67.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.