How to Pronounce “hercules

word

/ˈhɝkjəˌɫiz/
HUR-kyuh-leez
/ˈhɜːkjəˌlɪz/
HUR-kyuh-liz

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈhɝkjəˌɫiz/

British English

/ˈhɜːkjəˌlɪz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

HUR-kyuh-leez

UK

HUR-kyuh-liz

Listen in Context

In the story, Hercules kills the lion.

My son likes movies about Hercules.

He is as strong as Hercules.

Come on, I'm good, but I'm not Hercules.