Past tense of HEAR
English Grammar
The past tense of HEAR is HEARD.
Pronunciation of HEARD
UK: / hɜːd /
US: / hɝd /
In British English, the word "HEARD" is typically pronounced as /hɜːd/, using the open-mid central unrounded vowel /ɜː/ followed by the voiced alveolar stop /d/. This is non-rhotic, so the 'r' is not pronounced.
In American English, the pronunciation is generally /hɝːd/, with an r-colored open-mid central vowel /ɝː/ (or /ɜrd/ in some transcriptions) followed by /d/. This reflects the rhotic nature of most American accents.
You can hear the pronunciation of HEARD in this video:
Example sentences with HUNG
- I heard a loud noise coming from the kitchen.
- She heard her name being called from across the room.
- We heard the news on the radio this morning.
- He heard footsteps behind him in the dark alley.
- They heard a beautiful song playing in the background.
- I heard that you got a new job - congratulations!
- She heard the baby crying in the middle of the night.
- We heard about the accident yesterday.
- He heard the teacher explain the instructions clearly.
- The neighbors heard the dog barking for hours.
Next learning activities
See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.
Watch our video about 101 Irregular Past Tense Verbs in English.
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