Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce heart
/hɑːt/ British English
HAHT
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
HURT
✓ Say
HAHT
My tip
ear sounds like ah: HAHT. Don’t say hurt!
In a sentence
The barista draws a heart in the milk.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: HAHT.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce heart?
In British English, heart is pronounced /hɑːt/. Say it like this: HAHT. ear sounds like ah: HAHT. Don’t say hurt!
How many syllables are in heart?
When you say it, heart has 1 syllable: HAHT.