How to Pronounce "herschel"
word
ˈhɝʃəɫ
HUR-shuhl
ˈhɜːʃəl
HUR-shuhl
Definition
Herschel is a proper noun, most commonly used as a surname, a given name, or the name of things named after people with this name, such as astronomical discoveries or objects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɝʃəɫ
British English
ˈhɜːʃəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUR-shuhl
UK
HUR-shuhl
Listen in Context
Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
The Herschel Space Observatory helped scientists study faraway stars.
Have you read about Caroline Herschel and her work in astronomy?
The name Herschel pops up all the time in space documentaries.