How To Pronounce Hard
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In British English, hard is pronounced /hɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrd/.
Hard 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
Hard has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Hard
Questions About Hard
How do you pronounce hard in British English?
In British English, hard is pronounced /hɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce hard in American English?
In American English, hard is pronounced /hɑːrd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hard the same way?
No. British English has /hɑːd/ and American English has /hɑːrd/.
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