How To Pronounce Hardware
hardware
In British English, hardware is pronounced /ˈhɑːd.weə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴdʷ.weəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːrd.wer/.
Hardware 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
Hardware 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 Hardware
How do you pronounce hardware in British English?
In British English, hardware is pronounced /ˈhɑːd.weə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴdʷ.weəʴ].
How do you pronounce hardware in American English?
In American English, hardware is pronounced /ˈhɑːrd.wer/.
How many syllables are in hardware?
Hardware has two syllables, /hɑːd/ + /weə/.
Where is the stress in hardware?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hardware the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑːd.weə/ and American English has /ˈhɑːrd.wer/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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