How To Pronounce Harassment
harassment
How To Say Harassment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, harassment is pronounced /ˈhær.əs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈræs.mənt/.
Harassment has three 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
Harassment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Harassment
Transcription Tips For Harassment
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Harassment is an exception. It is /ˈhær.əs.mənt/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Harassment /ˈhær.əs.mənt/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Harassment /ˈhær.əs.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Harassment /ˈhær.əs.mənt/
Questions About Harassment
How do you say harassment phonetically?
Harassment sounds like HAR-uhs-muhnt in British English and huh-RAS-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce harassment in British English?
In British English, harassment is pronounced /ˈhær.əs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce harassment in American English?
In American English, harassment is pronounced /həˈræs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in harassment?
Harassment has three syllables, /hær/ + /əs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in harassment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hær/.
Do British and American English pronounce harassment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhær.əs.mənt/ and American English has /həˈræs.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Harassment
Harassment has three syllables. See how harassment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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