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hard & heard

shinichirout

Japan

Hi,

Does "hard" have the same sound as "heard"?

Two words sound very similar to me, but I'm not that sure. 

03:17 PM Dec 23 2009 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Hi! The vowel sounds are actually a bit different. The vowel sound in "heard" sounds like "hurt," "burn," "bird" or "learn." 

The vowel sound in "hard" is similar to "tar," "far," or  "dark."

I hope that helps!

AmyCool

02:43 AM Dec 24 2009 |