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How to pronounce were in English

Were
/wɝr/

Examples from movies with Were

While you were looking into them, they were looking into you?
Shutter Island - What If They Wanted You Here?
As we were planning to go to the waterfall and have a romantic evening,
Couples Retreat - Couples Therapy
Particularly that night, you know, because we were so happy.
The World's End - Unfinished Business
Oh, yeah? Thank God you were there, huh?
Disturbia - Breakfast Surprise
If you were so worried about me,
O - Under Suspicion
Because you were worth it! Yes?
O - Under Suspicion
Your husband had told me you were the most beautiful woman
Intolerable Cruelty - Carnivores
And their accents were so thick, they couldn't even get bank accounts.
Barbershop: The Next Cut - Unequal Opportunity
However, there were some "setbacks" that black people faced
Barbershop: The Next Cut - Unequal Opportunity
All the other people putting on masks were just playing superhero.
Kick-Ass 2 - We Should Be Partners
But I didn't care. We were having too much fun.
Kick-Ass 2 - We Should Be Partners
If the music were to stop, as you put it,
Margin Call - The Music Stops
You know, Alan and I were recently speaking of dying.
Fletch - Bend Over, Mr. Babar
and they say that no two souls were ever more meant for each other.
Hotel Transylvania - The Legend of Lady Lubov
Yeah, but the damnedest thing, none of my devices were working.
The Best Man Holiday - Jordan's New Boyfriend

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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