How To Pronounce Heir

heir

Phonemic

/eə/

Phonetic

[eəʴ]

Phonemic

/er/

In British English, heir is pronounced /eə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /er/.

Heir 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

eə

Heir has one syllable in British English.

heir + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/eəz/

/erz/

Words That Rhyme With Heir

Questions About Heir

How do you pronounce heir in British English?

In British English, heir is pronounced /eə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eəʴ].

How do you pronounce heir in American English?

In American English, heir is pronounced /er/.

Do British and American English pronounce heir the same way?

No. British English has /eə/ and American English has /er/.

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