How To Pronounce Heart

heart

UK
Phonemic
/hɑːt/
Phonetic
[hɑːʴt̚]
US
Phonemic
/hɑːrt/

In British English, heart is pronounced /hɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrt/.

Heart 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

hɑːt

Heart has one syllable in British English.

heart + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/hɑːts/
US
/hɑːrts/

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Questions About Heart

How do you pronounce heart in British English?

In British English, heart is pronounced /hɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce heart in American English?

In American English, heart is pronounced /hɑːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce heart the same way?

No. British English has /hɑːt/ and American English has /hɑːrt/.

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