English pronunciation
How to pronounce “bird”
Phonetic spelling
BURD
IPA /ˈbɝd/
How do you spell “bird”?
b i r d
“bird” is spelled B-I-R-D. It is pronounced BURD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I saw a bird in the garden this morning.
That bird is singing outside my window.