Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hr

/eɪt͡ʃ ɑɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
hr
IPA
/eɪt͡ʃ ɑɹ/
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of human resources.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of human resources.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of home runs (in statistics).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of homologous recombination.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of hinge remnant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of house resolution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of house resolution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of hazard ratio.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /eɪt͡ʃ ɑɹ/
  • British English: /eɪt͡ʃ ɑː(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

HRs (plural)

Phrases

amp-hr

Frequently Paired Words

H.Res. H. Res. SB HB AR AB mul:IN-HR mul:h

Synonyms

personnel staff pulse hour 60 minutes

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar pr mar par ar bizarre

Questions

How do you pronounce hr?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪt͡ʃ ɑɹ/.
What does hr mean?
Initialism of human resources.

How to pronounce hr

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hr”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/eɪt͡ʃ ɑɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hr”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hr” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.