How to Pronounce "bear on"
expression
ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
BAIR-awn
bˈeə/ /ˈɒn
BAIR-on
Definition
To affect, influence, or be directly related to something, especially in a formal or academic context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
bˈeə/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-awn
UK
BAIR-on
Listen in Context
His comments do not bear on the topic we are discussing.
New evidence may bear on the outcome of the trial.
These laws bear on public safety.
Her research directly bears on the causes of climate change.