How to Pronounce "hertz"
word
ˈhɛɹts/, /ˈhɝts
HURTS
hˈɜːts
HURTS
Definition
A unit used to measure frequency, meaning how many times something happens per second, especially in sound waves and radio signals.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɹts/, /ˈhɝts
British English
hˈɜːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HURTS
UK
HURTS
Listen in Context
The song plays at 440 hertz.
Human ears can hear sounds from 20 to 20,000 hertz.
The radio signal is set to 100 hertz.
My headphones can produce sounds up to 24,000 hertz, which is higher than what I can actually hear.