How to pronounce par

Say it like this: /pɑɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/pɑɹ/

British/pɑː/

What does par mean?

prepBy; with.

verbTo reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

“He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.”

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