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How to pronounce dark hair

dark hair
/dɑːrk her/

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Dark hair, sound by sound

/d/as in dayTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ɑː/as in fatherA deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/h/as in helloA light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.

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Dark hair is pronounced /dɑːrk her/ in American English.

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