How To Pronounce Harbour
harbour
In British English, harbour is pronounced /ˈhɑː.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.bəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.bɚ/.
Harbour 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
Harbour 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.
Words That Rhyme With Harbour
Questions About Harbour
How do you pronounce harbour in British English?
In British English, harbour is pronounced /ˈhɑː.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.bəʴ].
How do you pronounce harbour in American English?
In American English, harbour is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.bɚ/.
How many syllables are in harbour?
Harbour has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /bə/.
Where is the stress in harbour?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce harbour the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑː.bə/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.bɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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