The English weak form of "had" — Weak /həd/, Strong /hæd/

IPA Sound Drill
CEFR A2

had

Weak form

/həd/

RP: /həd/

Strong form

/hæd/

RP: /hæd/

When to use the weak form

weak 'had' → /həd/, often /əd/ after a pronoun

Example sentences