how to pronounce scare

/ˈskɛɹ/

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scare is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… video showing yet another scare in the …”

meaning of scare

Scary means causing fear or anxiety.

scare frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word scare occurs in english on average 11.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.