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How to pronounce “dear”
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Pronunciation guide for dear
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dear with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The New Biographical Dictionary of Film
And he looks at her, and he says, "Oh, dear. You are too tall."
- Definition summary
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce dear
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film
And he looks at her, and he says, "Oh, dear. You are too tall."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “dear”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Lovely; kind.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- (obsolete) Noble.
- [Noun]
- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
- An elderly person, especially a woman.
- [Verb]
- (obsolete) To endear.
- [Adverb]
- Dearly; at a high price.
- [Interjection]
- Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
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