English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Here Pronunciation
Here is pronounced HEER, IPA /ˈhir/.
HEER
US /ˈhir/ · UK /ˈhiə/
Syllables: HEER (1 syllable)
adverb: In, at, or to this place.
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Here in a Sentence
- Leave your coat here and come through.
- Here is the receipt you asked for.
- We have lived here since 2019.
Common Mispronunciations of Here
Not HAIR
Learners often flatten this into the vowel of chair. Keep the opening close to an ee and only then let it relax towards the r.
Not HUR
Nothing in this word uses the vowel of her. The e before the r stays high and tight, which is what separates here from her in speech.
Tip: Here and hear are said identically. If you can point at a place, it is here with the silent e.
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