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How to pronounce were in English

Were
/wɝr/

Examples from movies with Were

SO IF I WERE TO REASSESS, I'D GO WITH 3, MAYBE 4.
The Venture Bros. - Arch de Triumph
The dark ages were actually fun times.
Minions Many Evil Bosses
- It's because we belong together. - It's like we were made for each other!
Sausage Party Trailer
And my head I'd be scratching while my thoughts were busy hatching
If I Only Had a Brain - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
What if I were to invite Meg in?
Peeples - The Sweat Teepee
Which is why we were hoping that you would help us.
Date Night - You Two Make Sex With Us?
Well, it's the least I can do. I mean, you were so patient with me.
Date Night - You Two Make Sex With Us?
Anyway, you were awesome. Claire, don't leave me hanging.
Date Night - You Two Make Sex With Us?
These horrible crooks So different in looks Were nonetheless equally mean
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Boggis, Bunce and Bean
We met back when we were freshmen in college,
Nurse 3-D - Sexual Obsession
You were just out here and you put sunglasses on. Out.
Bridesmaids - Ready to Partay
You know what? You were right. I think, I've changed my mind.
Falling Down - The Customer is Always Right
I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me
Moulin Rouge! - Silly Love Songs
Only Polly and Dark Annie were given grapes.
From Hell - Paying the Ferryman
Only they were disemboweled in such a meticulous fashion.
From Hell - Paying the Ferryman
Sometimes, all you could hear were the flat, hard, packing sounds over the yelling.
Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club
Who you were in Fight Club is not who you were in the rest of the world.
Fight Club - The First Rule of Fight Club
If my legs were longer I'd have caught you by now. C'mere.
Garfield - Odie Saves Garfield

Audio pronunciation of Were

American pronunciation

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

British pronunciation

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

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