herald

/ˈhɛr.əld/

Syllables her·ald

Stress HER-ald

Phonics Breakdown

her

/hɛr/

er sound

a

/ə/

schwa

ld

/ld/

consonant blend

Meaning

a person or thing that announces or signals the coming of something; to announce

Sound Reference

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her=/hɛr/(her) + a=/ə/(about) + ld=/ld/(cold)

Example

Dark clouds often herald a storm.