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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'y' consonant sound, made with the tongue high and at the front.
Add the 'ɑ' vowel, keeping your mouth open and tongue low.
End with the 'rd' sound, lifting the tongue for the 'r' and relaxing for 'd'.
saying 'ya-rd'
mixing 'yerd' instead of 'yard'
confusing 'ear-d' sound
Begin with the 'y' consonant sound, similar to AmE.
Produce a longer 'ɑː' vowel, keeping your mouth more open.
Finish with the 'd' sound, avoiding rolling the tongue.
saying 'ya-rd'
mixing 'yaad'
adding an extra syllable like 'jar-ed'
In BrE, the 'r' is not pronounced unless it precedes a vowel sound.
No, 'yard' is one syllable.
Focus on starting with 'y', like in 'yes'.
An area outside a house, often covered with grass.
/jɑrdz/
Plural of yard, multiple outdoor areas.
/ˈjɑrdɪdʒ/
Measurement in yards.
/ˈjɑrdˌstɪk/
A measuring stick one yard long.
Dropping the 's' sound in 'yards'.
Different ending with 'ɪdʒ' in 'yardage'.
Separate 'stɪk' syllable in 'yardstick'.
Remember, the 'r' is silent when not followed by a vowel in British English.
Practice starting directly with 'y' to avoid unwanted vowel sounds at the beginning.
