How To Pronounce Herb

herb

Phonemic

/hɜːb/

Phonetic

[hɜːʴb̚]

Phonemic

/ɝːb/

In British English, herb is pronounced /hɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɝːb/.

Herb 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

hɜːb

Herb has one syllable in British English.

herb + -s

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

/hɜːbz/

/ɝːbz/

Words That Rhyme With Herb

Questions About Herb

How do you pronounce herb in British English?

In British English, herb is pronounced /hɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴb̚].

How do you pronounce herb in American English?

In American English, herb is pronounced /ɝːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce herb the same way?

No. British English has /hɜːb/ and American English has /ɝːb/.

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