English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Her Pronunciation
Her is pronounced HUR, IPA /ˈhɝ/.
HUR
US /ˈhɝ/ · UK /ˈhɜː/
Syllables: HUR (1 syllable)
pronoun and determiner: The form of she used after a verb or preposition, and the word for something belonging to her.
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Two Ways to Say Her
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- weak form, er, used inside a sentence: /hɝ/
Her in a Sentence
- I gave her the keys this morning.
- Her train gets in at eight.
- We went with her as far as the gate.
Common Mispronunciations of Her
Not HEER
Hear and here sit high and tight in the mouth, and this word does not. Letting it drift up there makes the two sound alike.
Not HAIR
The vowel never opens towards hair. It stays in the middle of the mouth, where bird and word keep theirs.
Tip: After a consonant the h drops away and the word shrinks to er, so tell her arrives as TEL-er. British speakers give the strong form a long bare vowel, HUH, with no r sounded.
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