English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bird Pronunciation
Bird is pronounced BURD, IPA /ˈbɝd/.
BURD
US /ˈbɝd/ · UK /ˈbɜːd/
Syllables: BURD (1 syllable)
noun: A feathered animal with wings, most kinds of which can fly.
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Bird in a Sentence
- A bird had got into the roof space.
- The bird table needs refilling.
- We watched one bird after another come down to the water.
Common Mispronunciations of Bird
Not BUHD
Word and heard share their vowel with this one, though all three spell it differently.
Not BURT
The d at the close keeps its voice on, which is what holds the word apart from Burt.
Tip: In British slang doing bird means serving a prison sentence, and the vowel does not change for it.
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