Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yards

/jɑɹdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
yards
IPA
/jɑɹdz/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of yard

noun

The totality of the sailing rig.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of yard

Example Sentences

  • "Her yards were bare and cockabill."

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jɑɹdz/
  • British English: /jɑːdz/

Rhymes With

cards guards regards shards retards discards disregards hards bernards bards ards canards

Questions

How do you pronounce yards?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑɹdz/.
What does yards mean?
plural of yard

How to pronounce yards

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