How To Pronounce Harass

harass

Phonemic

/ˈhær.əs/

Phonetic

[ˈhær.əs]

Phonemic

/həˈræs/

In British English, harass is pronounced /ˈhær.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈræs/.

Harass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

hærəs

Harass has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

harass + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈhær.ə.sɪz/

/həˈræs.ɪz/

harass + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈhær.əst/

/həˈræst/

harass + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhær.ə.sɪŋ/

/həˈræs.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Harass

embarrass

Questions About Harass

How do you pronounce harass in British English?

In British English, harass is pronounced /ˈhær.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əs].

How do you pronounce harass in American English?

In American English, harass is pronounced /həˈræs/.

How many syllables are in harass?

Harass has two syllables, /hær/ + /əs/.

Where is the stress in harass?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hær/.

Do British and American English pronounce harass the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhær.əs/ and American English has /həˈræs/.

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