How to pronounce Here in English

Here is pronounced HEER (IPA /hɪər/). One syllable with a long 'ee' — start with 'h' and end with a soft 'r'.

IPA: /hɪər/

Syllables: HEER

What learners get wrong, from our data

In 394 attempts by 217 learners scored in the SayWhat app, the sound most often scored red in this word was /ɹ/ (14% of attempts).

Common ESL mistake: Learners say 'heer' as two syllables or confuse with 'hair'.

Tip: One syllable with a long 'ee' — start with 'h' and end with a soft 'r'.

Short i /ɪ/ vs long ee /iː/

Schwa /ə/, the reduced vowel

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