heard
PronouncedHERD
verbPerceived sounds with the ear.
verbFound out about something or received information about it.
verbListened to someone or something on purpose.
verbListened to a case or trial in a court of law.
verbWas contacted by someone.
verbUnderstood someone's feelings or point of view.
"heard" does not follow standard phonics patterns and should be memorized.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter H
Sound“h”·/h/
The letter H makes the /h/ sound, like in 'hat', 'hop', and 'hen'. It is a soft breath of air.
H is a voiceless glottal fricative — just a puff of air with no friction. It always appears before a vowel and is sometimes silent (as in 'hour' or 'honest').
Tip
H is a puff of air — breathe out and say /h/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: EAR says “er” (earth)
Sound“er”·/ɜːr/
EAR can make the “er” sound (like 'er' in 'her'), as in 'earth' and 'learn'.
EAR sometimes says “er” (the same sound as ER, IR, UR): earth, early, learn, earn, heard, search, pearl.
Tip
Learn about the earth — earth, early, learn!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter D
Sound“d”·/d/
The letter D makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog', 'day', and 'dig'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
D is a voiced alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge just behind the upper front teeth, then releases with voice. It reliably makes the /d/ sound in almost all positions.
Tip
D is for dog — and dog starts with /d/!
Examples
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