American English

How to pronounce postcard

nounA2
PʰOHSTkard

/ˈpʰoʊst̚ˌkɑɹd̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A card that you send by mail, usually with a picture on one side and a short message and address on the other.

What to listen for

Usual pronunciation/ˈpʰoʊst̚ˌkɑɹd̚/
In natural speech/ˈpʰoʊsˌkɑɹd̚/
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Meanings & examples

noun

A card that you send by mail, usually with a picture on one side and a short message and address on the other.

I sent my parents a postcard from Miami.

She bought a postcard and wrote a short message on it.

Common phrases & grammar

send a postcard · buy a postcard · write a postcard · picture postcard

send + a postcard + to + someone

a postcard from + place

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