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How to pronounce “herd”
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Pronunciation guide for herd
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of herd with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Working With the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
reindeer and this herd of caribou is
- Definition summary
- A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce herd
Working With the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

reindeer and this herd of caribou is
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “herd”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]
- Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. [from 13th c.]
- (now usually derogatory) A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. [from 15th c.]
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.
- (transitive) To unite or associate in a herd
- (transitive) To manage, care for or guard a herd
- (intransitive) To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.
- To move, or be moved, in a group. (of both animals and people)
Practice Nearby Words
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