How To Pronounce Yard
yard
In British English, yard is pronounced /jɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɑːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɑːrd/.
Yard 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
Yard has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Yard
Questions About Yard
How do you pronounce yard in British English?
In British English, yard is pronounced /jɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɑːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce yard in American English?
In American English, yard is pronounced /jɑːrd/.
Do British and American English pronounce yard the same way?
No. British English has /jɑːd/ and American English has /jɑːrd/.
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