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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: Where in the World Is Trump Taking Us?is going after an entire herd of wildebeests simultaneously.
Definition summary: A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]

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Where in the World Is Trump Taking Us?

is going after an entire herd of wildebeests simultaneously.

[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)

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