How to pronounce “heart”
Say “heart” in one beat
heart
/hɑɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɑːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hearthɑɹt
- IPA (American)
- /hɑɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /hɑːt/
- Respelling
- HAHRT
- Syllables
- 1 — heart
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/hɑɹt/
/hɑːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “heart” means
- noun
the locus of feelings and intuitions
“in your heart you know it is true”
- noun
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”
- noun
the courage to carry on
“he kept fighting on pure spunk”
Say it in a sentence
“Her heart raced as she waited for the results.”“heart”, answered
How do you pronounce “heart”?
“heart” is pronounced /hɑɹt/ (HAHRT) in American English and /hɑːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hɑɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “heart” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hɑɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “heart” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hɑɹt/ (HAHRT); British English says /hɑːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “heart” mean?
As a noun: the locus of feelings and intuitions For example: “in your heart you know it is true” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “heart”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɑɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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