To pronounce "heir", say AIR — one syllable, IPA /ˈɛɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɛɹ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈeə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"heir" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with despair and glare, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: air, err, eyre, ayre — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
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To pronounce "heir", say AIR — one syllable, IPA /ˈɛɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Heir" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "heir" is /ˈɛɹ/.
Heir: Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
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