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How to pronounce lards

Say it like LARDZ. Lards is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/lɑrdz/LARDZ
UK British/lɑːdz/LAHDZ
  • LARDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lards pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of lards

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

British respelling: LAHDZ.

What does lards mean?

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

Words that rhyme with lards

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Questions about saying lards

How do you pronounce lards?

Say LARDZ. The American pronunciation is /lɑrdz/. In British English it is /lɑːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lards?

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

Is lards 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 /lɑːdz/ (LAHDZ).

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