How to Pronounce "spare tire"
expression
ˈspɛɹ/ /ˈtaɪɝ
SPAIR TY-er
spˈeə/ /tˈaɪə
SPAIR TY-uh
Definition
A spare tire is an extra tire kept in a vehicle in case one of the main tires becomes flat or damaged; the phrase can also colloquially refer to a person's belly fat around the waist.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɛɹ/ /ˈtaɪɝ
British English
spˈeə/ /tˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPAIR TY-er
UK
SPAIR TY-uh
Listen in Context
Do you have a spare tire in your car?
I had to change the spare tire after I got a flat.
Every car should have a spare tire.
I'm trying to lose my spare tire before summer.