English pronunciation

How to pronounce “card

Phonetic spelling

KAHRD

IPA /ˈkɑɹd/

Syllable stress

kard

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “card”?

c a r d

card” is spelled C-A-R-D. It is pronounced KAHRD, 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 need a credit card to buy this laptop.

  • He wrote his phone number on a card and gave it to me.

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