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hard

/ˈhɑːd/HAHRD
/ˈhɑɹd/HAHRD

Meaninghard, severe

Common meaning: firm, difficult

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishheardsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishhardsource
  3. Englishhard‘firm, difficult’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English heard ‘hard, severe’.

Roots

  • heard Old English “hard, severe”

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