IPA Transcription of "hero" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “hero” is /ˈhɪɹoʊ/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈhɪəɹəʉ/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈhɪəɹəʊ/

Similar Pronunciations

/bɪɹoʊ/1

/eɪɹoʊ/1

/fɪɹoʊ/1

/hiɹoʊ/1

/hæɹoʊ/1

/lɪɹoʊ/1

/mɪɹoʊ/1

/nɪɹoʊ/2

/pɪɹoʊ/4

/zɪɹoʊ/1

Derivations

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  • heroperson who fights adversity through ingenuity, courage, or strength to help others
  • Hero2002 Chinese film by Zhang Yimou
  • Hero2001 Japanese television series
  • Hero2015 film directed by Nikhil Advani
  • Hero2019 film directed by P. S. Mithran
  • Hero1983 Indian Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai
  • Herosong written and composed by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, originally recorded by Mariah Carey in 1992 and released in 1993
  • Hero2001 song by Enrique Iglesias
  • Hero1992 film directed by Stephen Frears
  • Hero2020 South Korean film

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