How Do You Spell CHEAR?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈi͡ə] (IPA)

The word "cheer" is often misspelled as "chear", likely due to the phonetic pronunciation of the word. In IPA phonetic transcription, "cheer" is pronounced as /tʃɪər/, with the "ch" sound represented by the phoneme /tʃ/. This sound is commonly heard in words like "church" and "champion". In contrast, "chear" would be phonetically transcribed as /tʃɪr/, missing the "ea" diphthong sound that creates the correct pronunciation of "cheer".

Common Misspellings for CHEAR

• chear5
• chea4r
• chear4
• hcear
• cehar
• cchear
• chhear
• cheear
• cheaar
• chearr
• khear
• Cxear
• Chmar
• Checr
• Chea2
• Cheaz
• c hear
• ch ear
• che ar
• chea r

Etymology of CHEAR

The word "Chear" originated in Middle English from the Old French word "cher", meaning "face" or "countenance". This Old French term ultimately comes from the Latin word "cara", which also means "face" or "expression". Over time, the spelling of "cher" in English evolved to "cheer", while the meaning expanded to include the concept of an individual's mood or disposition.