How to Pronounce "spared"
word
/ˈspɛɹd/
spaird
/spˈeəd/
spaird
Definition
If someone or something is spared, they are not affected by something bad, or they are saved from harm, punishment, or an unpleasant experience.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspɛɹd/
British English
/spˈeəd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
spaird
UK
spaird
Listen in Context
He was spared during the accident.
They were spared from punishment.
Some villages were spared by the storm.
Luckily, I was spared the worst of the flu.