How To Pronounce Herd

herd

Phonemic

/hɜːd/

Phonetic

[hɜːʴd̚]

Phonemic

/hɝːd/

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

Herd 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

Herd has one syllable in British English.

herd + -s

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

/hɜːdz/

/hɝːdz/

herd + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈhɜː.dɪd/

/ˈhɝː.dɪd/

herd + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhɜː.dɪŋ/

/ˈhɝː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Herd

Questions About Herd

How do you pronounce herd in British English?

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

How do you pronounce herd in American English?

In American English, herd is pronounced /hɝːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce herd the same way?

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

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