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How to pronounce fards

Say it like FARDZ. Fards is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fɑrdz/FARDZ
UK British/fɑːdz/FAHDZ
  • FARDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fards pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FARDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of fards

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

British respelling: FAHDZ.

What does fards mean?

noun
  1. plural of fard How to pronounce fard
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fard How to pronounce fard

Words that rhyme with fards

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Questions about saying fards

How do you pronounce fards?

Say FARDZ. The American pronunciation is /fɑrdz/. In British English it is /fɑːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fards?

Fards is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FARDZ.

Is fards 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 /fɑːdz/ (FAHDZ).

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