How To Pronounce Herald
herald
In British English, herald is pronounced /ˈher.əld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.əɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.əld/.
Herald has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Herald has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Herald
Questions About Herald
How do you pronounce herald in British English?
In British English, herald is pronounced /ˈher.əld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.əɫd̚].
How do you pronounce herald in American English?
In American English, herald is pronounced /ˈher.əld/.
How many syllables are in herald?
Herald has two syllables, /her/ + /əld/.
Where is the stress in herald?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /her/.
Do British and American English pronounce herald the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈher.əld/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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