How to Pronounce "shear"
word
ˈʃɪɹ
SHEER
ʃˈiə
SHEE-uh
Definition
To cut the wool or hair off an animal, especially a sheep, using scissors or clippers. In technical contexts, it can also mean to cut through something or to refer to a type of force that causes something to break by sliding layers apart.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɪɹ
British English
ʃˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHEER
UK
SHEE-uh
Listen in Context
The farmer will shear the sheep in spring.
You need special tools to shear a goat.
Workers use machines to shear the wool quickly.
After being sheared, the sheep looked much smaller.