American English
/hɚ/
One syllable.
used for a female person or animal when something is done to her or after a preposition
“Her” is pronounced /hɚ/ when said alone or emphasized, but in natural speech it is often reduced to /ɚ/ (“er”).
used for a female person or animal when something is done to her or after a preposition
I called her after work.
We talked to her yesterday.
Her usually comes after a verb or preposition. Use she before a verb when she is the person doing the action.
see her · help her · call her · talk to her
verb + her
preposition + her
used before a noun to show that something belongs to or is connected with a female person or animal
Her car is outside.
I like her new shoes.
Use her before a noun. Use hers when it stands alone.
her name · her family · her car · her job
her + singular noun
her + plural noun