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How to pronounce were in English

Were
/wɝr/

Examples from movies with Were

Dear Margo, you were an unforgettable Peter Pan. You must play it again soon.
All About Eve - Fasten Your Seatbelts
you know, flash them and they were famous, those tits...
The Banger Sisters - Breasts at the DMV
I think you know what side the Kappas were on.
Legally Blonde 2 - Snap Cup
My goodness. You were sure gentlemanly about it
Thelma & Louise - A Real Outlaw
I was writing the script as they were filming
Capote - Charming the Deweys
He and Herb Clutter were good friends from church.
Capote - Charming the Deweys
that there were times for discipline and self-control.
Bull Durham - Annie Seduces Nuke
You were a champion, and you did what you were expected to do.
Rocky III - I'm Afraid
were it not the dread of something after death...
Hamlet - To Be or Not To Be
- Girl, you were scared! - Well, I know!
Scary Movie 3 - Faking It
from a meetin' with Nicky were 99 out of a 100.
Casino - Meeting in the Desert
were ever given anything that fuckin' valuable again.
Casino - A Hell of a Handicapper
I didn't know they were going to Purge together. Are they friends?
The Purge - Time for Lockdown
Like everyone else, you were born into bondage...
The Matrix - Blue Pill or Red Pill
These kids, they were in grade school at the time, and me...
Back to School - Professor Terguson Loses It
If she were a president, She'd be babe-raham lincoln.
Wayne's World - Baberaham Lincoln
And it's because they sat there that they were able to do it.
Up in the Air - Video Chat Firing
If you were mine, you wouldn't be able to sit down for a week.
Fifty Shades of Grey - Enlighten Me

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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