Everyday English pronunciation

are

/ɛə/

Syllables
1
IPA
/ɛə/ · /ɛəɹ/
Path
/everyday/are/

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Meaning

noun

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

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