How to Pronounce "hayward"
word
ˈheɪwɝd
HAY-werd
hˈeɪwəd
HAY-wuhd
Definition
A hayward is an old English term for a person in charge of protecting fields and fences in a village, especially to keep animals out of crops. It is now mostly historical.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈheɪwɝd
British English
hˈeɪwəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAY-werd
UK
HAY-wuhd
Listen in Context
The hayward checked the village fences every morning.
A hayward's job was to stop animals from eating the crops.
The hayward reported to the village leader.
In medieval England, being a hayward was an important responsibility.