How To Pronounce Lard

lard

UK
Phonemic
/lɑːd/
Phonetic
[lɑːʴd̚]
US
Phonemic
/lɑːrd/

In British English, lard is pronounced /lɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɑːrd/.

Lard 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

lɑːd

Lard has one syllable in British English.

lard + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/lɑːdz/
US
/lɑːrdz/

Words That Rhyme With Lard

Questions About Lard

How do you pronounce lard in British English?

In British English, lard is pronounced /lɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɑːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce lard in American English?

In American English, lard is pronounced /lɑːrd/.

Do British and American English pronounce lard the same way?

No. British English has /lɑːd/ and American English has /lɑːrd/.

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