What is the correct way to pronounce the word 'for'?

Question

I always thought the word should be pronounced just like the word 'fore' or 'four'. But someone is telling me it is also correct to say 'fer'. Would you please leave a link for me to prove the answer to this question one way or the other? Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Fer is a red neck, incorrect American pronunciation and it is not said like this anywhere else in the World.

For is pronounced like or with an f in front

Answer 2

Who ever told you that must have been from NC... fer-real                   drawim

Answer 3

It is often pronounced 'shorter' than fore or four, by almost running it into the next word.

e.g. For example (with a slight pause), ferexample or even f'rexample (sound like one word). For instance is another one. Local accents come into play as well – not only American; British too.

Answer 4

4, 40, 400, 4000, forever.

Thats the way i was raised to say it. To say it bold. Not sure if it is the correct way to say it though. But how can there really be a correct way to say it. To me its like asking is it The or Thee. I guess it sort of depends on the accent or time era.

Answer 5

You were right ... it is for like fore or four ...

However regional (U.S.) accents often pronounce it 'fer'.

For is better diction than fer however.

for: fawr; unstressed fer