English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Heir Pronunciation
Heir is pronounced ER, IPA /ˈɛr/.
ER
US /ˈɛr/ · UK /ˈeə/
Syllables: ER (1 syllable)
noun: The person who will inherit property, a title, or a position.
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Heir in a Sentence
- She is the heir to the estate.
- The heir was only four years old.
- He named his nephew as his heir.
Common Mispronunciations of Heir
Not HEER
The h is silent and the vowel is the air of hair, so heir and air are said alike.
Not HAYR
Nothing is breathed out at the start. Begin on the vowel itself.
Tip: Heir, hour, honest and honour all keep a silent h inherited from French.
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