how to pronounce pair

/ˈpɛɹ/

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pair is pronounced in one syllable

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pɛɹ

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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.

words with pronunciation similar to pair

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