how to pronounce hard

/aʁd/

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hard is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hard in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… qu' il faut pas hard et confiné et faire …”

meanings of hard

noun:

Hard rock.
Hardcore pornography.

adjective:

Hardcore.

hard frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word hard occurs in french on average 5.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.