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How to pronounce were in English

Were
/wɝr/

Examples from movies with Were

Just... wanted to see if you were okay.
Reality Bites - Troy Comes Back
Could you tell us that we were wrong?
Chicago - Cell Block Tango
were all slipped in there to skim the joint dry.
Casino - The Count Room
Jeff and I were flirting, and then he said
Sisters - Very Different Diaries
I fell in love hard with Caitlin Bree when we were in high school.
Chasing Amy - The Virginity Standard
If they had known you were under there, they would've killed you.
Stand by Me - The Body
You... About me? You were talking about me?
Knocked Up - Tighten Up
We were wondering aloud to one another
Knocked Up - Tighten Up
- Look, I gotta go. - Wait. I thought we were gonna go out.
Scream - Do You Like Scary Movies?
Oh my God, 'cause you were, like, blackout drunk?
Trainwreck - You Butt-Dialed Me
Supposed to stick to the plan. You were supposed to come with us.
Warrior - Forgiveness
They were good people and they were good at their jobs,
Margin Call - Your Opportunity
who were standing between you and your boss' job are gone.
Margin Call - Your Opportunity
Where were you last night, huh?
American Pie - Wild Thing
We were doin' the wild thing... all night. I'm exhausted.
American Pie - Wild Thing
I thought you were going back to australia.
Grease - Phony Danny
and if he were troubled he should confess it to a fellow priest
Doubt - I Am Concerned
My mother said boys were like that.
Flipped - Meeting Bryce Loski
They also said that artificial sweeteners were safe and...
Shooter - Mister Rate's Advice

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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