How to pronounce shard
Say it like SHARD. Shard is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHARD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shard pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHARDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of shard
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SHAHD.
What does shard mean?
- A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
- A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
- A food preparation similar in shape to a shard of, e.g., glass, generally made from a sheet of a hard product that is then shattered to produce smaller pieces.“A shard of chocolate adorns the dish.”
- The plant chard.
- To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.
- To break (something) into shards.
Where does shard come from?
The database sense is perhaps derived from the online gaming sense or from SHARD (System for Highly Available Replicated Data), name of a 1980s database product.
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Words that rhyme with shard
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Questions about saying shard
How do you pronounce shard?
Say SHARD. The American pronunciation is /ʃɑrd/. In British English it is /ʃɑːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shard?
Shard is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHARD.
Is shard 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 /ʃɑːd/ (SHAHD).