How to pronounce “card”
Say “card” in one beat
card
/kɑɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɑːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cardkɑɹd
- IPA (American)
- /kɑɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /kɑːd/
- Respelling
- KAHRD
- Syllables
- 1 — card
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɑɹd/
/kɑːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “card” means
- noun
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
“he collected cards and traded them with the other boys”
- noun
a card certifying the identity of the bearer
“he had to show his card to get in”
- noun
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
“they sent us a card from Miami”
Say it in a sentence
“He sent her a birthday card with a funny drawing.”“card”, answered
How do you pronounce “card”?
“card” is pronounced /kɑɹd/ (KAHRD) in American English and /kɑːd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɑɹd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “card” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɑɹd/ — a single beat.
Is “card” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɑɹd/ (KAHRD); British English says /kɑːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “card” mean?
As a noun: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes For example: “he collected cards and traded them with the other boys” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “card”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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