HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. echard

How to pronounce echard

Say it like ECH-erd. Echard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ECH).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce echard. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈɛtʃɚd/ECH-erd
UK British/ˈɛtʃəd/ECH-ud
  • ECH
  • erd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Echard pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of echard

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: ECH-ud.

What does echard mean?

noun
  1. The portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation.

Questions about saying echard

How do you pronounce echard?

Say ECH-erd. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛtʃɚd/. In British English it is /ˈɛtʃəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in echard?

Echard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ECH). Broken into parts: ECH · erd.

Is echard pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɛtʃəd/ (ECH-ud).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).