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Herb syllables
Herb has 1 syllable: URB.
- URBɝb
ERB, with a silent h, in American English. British English says the h: HERB. Both are standard; the silent-h version is the older one, kept from French.
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The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Herb in a sentence
- Basil is the one herb I can never keep alive on the windowsill.
- Add the herb at the end so it keeps its flavour.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
Questions
How do you pronounce herb?
Herb is pronounced /ˈɝb/, or URB in plain letters. It has one syllable.
How many syllables are in herb?
One. Herb is a single syllable: URB.
How do you use herb in a sentence?
Basil is the one herb I can never keep alive on the windowsill. Add the herb at the end so it keeps its flavour.
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