How To Pronounce Beard

beard

UK
Phonemic
/bɪəd/
Phonetic
[bɪəʴd̚]
US
Phonemic
/bɪrd/

In British English, beard is pronounced /bɪəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪrd/.

Beard has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bɪəd

Beard has one syllable in British English.

beard + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɪədz/
US
/bɪrdz/

Words That Rhyme With Beard

Questions About Beard

How do you pronounce beard in British English?

In British English, beard is pronounced /bɪəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪəʴd̚].

How do you pronounce beard in American English?

In American English, beard is pronounced /bɪrd/.

Do British and American English pronounce beard the same way?

No. British English has /bɪəd/ and American English has /bɪrd/.

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