How To Pronounce Heard

heard

UK
Phonemic
/hɜːd/
Phonetic
[hɜːʴd̚]
US
Phonemic
/hɝːd/

In British English, heard is pronounced /hɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɝːd/.

Heard 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

hɜːd

Heard has one syllable in British English.

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Questions About Heard

How do you pronounce heard in British English?

In British English, heard is pronounced /hɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce heard in American English?

In American English, heard is pronounced /hɝːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce heard the same way?

No. British English has /hɜːd/ and American English has /hɝːd/.

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