English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Herod Pronunciation
Herod is pronounced HE-ruhd, IPA /ˈhɛrəd/.
HE-ruhd
US /ˈhɛrəd/
Syllables: HE · ruhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The name of several rulers of Judea in the Bible, the best known being Herod the Great.
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Herod in a Sentence
- Herod ordered the rebuilding of the Temple.
- The play opens in the court of Herod.
- Two rulers called Herod appear in the Gospels.
Common Mispronunciations of Herod
Not HE-rod
The second syllable flattens to ruhd. A full o there makes the name sound like a fishing rod.
Not huh-ROD
Peak on HE and let ruhd trail away behind it.
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