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How to pronounce dear in English

Dear
/dir/

Examples from movies with Dear

- A cup of coffee, my dear. - Thank you.
Kate & Leopold - Who Are You?
Dear David Bowie, first thing we need is a brass section.
Bandslam - Putting the Band Together
Oh, dear. Oh, my devil. We're gonna have to report this.
Hotel Transylvania 2 - Learning to Fly
Happy birthday, dear Aurora. Happy birthday to you.
Passengers - Did You Wake Me Up?
- Have a biscuit, dear. - Thank you.
Gaslight - Bloodthirsty Bessie
- Have another biscuit, dear. - No, thank you.
Gaslight - Bloodthirsty Bessie
Goodbye, my dear. Come and see me if you're ever in London.
Gaslight - Bloodthirsty Bessie
So you see, my dear, you've abased yourself to no purpose.
Gone with the Wind - Abasing Herself
My dear, he killed his entire family... and all his relatives in one weekend.
Stir Crazy - Getting Chow

Audio pronunciation of Dear

American pronunciation

Dear pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Dear pronounced by Joanna (female)
Dear pronounced by Kendra (female)
Dear pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Dear pronounced by Salli (female)
Dear pronounced by Joey (male)
Dear pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Dear pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Dear pronounced by Amy (female)
Dear pronounced by Emma (female)
Dear pronounced by Brian (male)