How to Pronounce “were”
word
/ˈwɝ/
wur
/wˈɜː/
wur
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwɝ/
British English
/wˈɜː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
wur
UK
wur
Listen in Context
You were very kind yesterday.
They were at the park this morning.
We were happy with the results.
You were joking, right? I didn’t believe you!