How to Pronounce "bear a resemblance to"
expression
BAIR uh ri-ZEM-blens too
BAIR ri-ZEM-bluhns too
Definition
To look similar to or have characteristics in common with someone or something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ɹiˈzɛmbɫəns/, /ɹɪˈzɛmbɫəns/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
bˈeə/ /æɪ/ /ɹɪsˈɛmbləns/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR uh ri-ZEM-blens too
UK
BAIR ri-ZEM-bluhns too
Listen in Context
The twins bear a resemblance to each other.
This statue bears a resemblance to the original artwork.
Her handwriting bears a resemblance to her father's.
Your new dog really bears a resemblance to my old one.