How to pronounce “heyward” in English

So when I was approached by the Gershwin estates and the DuBose Heyward estates, would you be interested in this charge that Mike said?

I think that's what Mr. Gershwin's and the Heywards were saying.

He brought in his brother, Ira Gershwin, who worked on the libretto and the lyrics with DuBose Heyward.