How To Pronounce Harden

harden

Phonemic

/ˈhɑː.dən/

Phonetic

[ˈhɑːʴ.dn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈhɑːr.dən/

In British English, harden is pronounced /ˈhɑː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.dn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.dən/.

Harden 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

hɑːdən

Harden 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.

harden + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhɑː.dənz/

/ˈhɑːr.dənz/

harden + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhɑː.dənd/

/ˈhɑːr.dənd/

harden + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhɑː.dən.ɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːr.dən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Harden

Questions About Harden

How do you pronounce harden in British English?

In British English, harden is pronounced /ˈhɑː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.dn̩].

How do you pronounce harden in American English?

In American English, harden is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.dən/.

How many syllables are in harden?

Harden has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /dən/.

Where is the stress in harden?

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

Do British and American English pronounce harden the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɑː.dən/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.dən/.

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