English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Harvard Pronunciation
Harvard is pronounced HAHR-verd, IPA /ˈhɑrvɝd/.
HAHR-verd
US /ˈhɑrvɝd/
Syllables: HAHR · verd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): The oldest university in the United States, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Harvard in a Sentence
- She studied law at Harvard.
- Harvard was founded in 1636.
- The Harvard library holds millions of volumes.
Common Mispronunciations of Harvard
Not hahr-VAHRD
Front stress, and the second beat weakens to verd rather than keeping a full ahr.
Not HAH-vuhd
American speakers sound both r letters, even though the local Boston accent famously drops them.
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