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ɪə

In English, the IPA ɪə sound is like the words "ear" or "idea".

Words with an obvious ɪə sound

ear, idea, hear, clear, year, tear [noun], dear, fear
(but not bear, pear, tear [verb], wear)
(and not heart)
(and not Earth, dearth, hearse or rehearsal)
jeer, steer, beer, deer, leer, mere, sere

Words with a surprise ɪə sound

tier, frontier, weir

iː or ɪə - which is it?

The Oxford Learner's Dictionary says these words have an IPA iː sound.
However, it it's certainly very close to the ɪə sound:
eel, real, reveal, meal, feel, heel, deal, kneel, appeal, wheel