Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce heard
/hɜːd/ British English
HURD
1 beat (syllable).
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✗ Many people say
HEERD
✓ Say
HURD
My tip
ear sounds like ur, as in bird. It rhymes with word.
In a sentence
I heard a strange noise.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: HURD.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce heard?
In British English, heard is pronounced /hɜːd/. Say it like this: HURD. ear sounds like ur, as in bird. It rhymes with word.
How many syllables are in heard?
When you say it, heard has 1 syllable: HURD.