How To Pronounce Hers

hers

UK
Phonemic
/hɜːz/
Phonetic
[hɜːʴz]
US
Phonemic
/hɝːz/

In British English, hers is pronounced /hɜːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɝːz/.

Hers 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

hɜːz

Hers has one syllable in British English.

Questions About Hers

How do you pronounce hers in British English?

In British English, hers is pronounced /hɜːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɜːʴz].

How do you pronounce hers in American English?

In American English, hers is pronounced /hɝːz/.

Do British and American English pronounce hers the same way?

No. British English has /hɜːz/ and American English has /hɝːz/.

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