Everyday English pronunciation

her

/ə(ɹ)/

Syllables
1
IPA
/ə(ɹ)/ · /ɚ/
Path
/everyday/her/

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Meaning

noun

A female person or animal.

“I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.”

pronoun

The form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc.

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