How To Pronounce Hardest
hardest
In British English, hardest is pronounced /ˈhɑː.dɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.dɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.dɪst/.
Hardest 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
Hardest 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.
Questions About Hardest
How do you pronounce hardest in British English?
In British English, hardest is pronounced /ˈhɑː.dɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.dɪst̚].
How do you pronounce hardest in American English?
In American English, hardest is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.dɪst/.
How many syllables are in hardest?
Hardest has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /dɪst/.
Where is the stress in hardest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hardest the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑː.dɪst/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.dɪst/.
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