How to Pronounce "afeared"
word
əˈfɪə(ɹ)d
uh-FEERD
əˈfɪə(ɹ)d
uh-FEERD
Definition
An old-fashioned, dialect word meaning afraid or scared.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈfɪə(ɹ)d
British English
əˈfɪə(ɹ)d
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-FEERD
UK
uh-FEERD
Listen in Context
He was afeared of the dark nights on the farm.
I'm afeared to go in there alone.
The little boy looked afeared when he heard the thunder.
Don’t be afeared now, it’s only a little rain.