Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erd

/ɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
erd
IPA
/ɝd/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of entity-relationship diagram.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of effective rim diameter, the maximum distance that spokes need to bridge going from one end of the wheelrim to the other.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of earth.

noun

The common European shrew (Sorex vulgaris); the shrewmouse or erd shrew.

Etymology

A variant of earth.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɝd/
  • British English: /ɜːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ERDs (plural)

Phrases

erd shrew

Frequently Paired Words

erdvark

Questions

How do you pronounce erd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɝd/.
What does erd mean?
Initialism of entity-relationship diagram.
Where does erd come from?
A variant of earth.

How to pronounce erd

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɝd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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