English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Heard Pronunciation
Heard is pronounced HURD, IPA /ˈhɝd/.
HURD
US /ˈhɝd/ · UK /ˈhɜːd/
Syllables: HURD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of hear): Perceived a sound, or received news of something.
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Heard in a Sentence
- I heard the door close around midnight.
- Have you heard from her since Tuesday?
- We heard the same story from three different people.
Common Mispronunciations of Heard
Not HEERD
Hear keeps a long ee, but the past tense drops to the ur of her. English changes the vowel rather than just adding an ending.
Not HAIRD
Aim for the vowel in bird and word, not the air of hair. Heard and haired are different words.
Tip: Heard and herd are identical in sound. The odd spelling is a leftover from an older form where the vowel really was long.
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