How To Pronounce Hardworking

hardworking

UK
Phonemic
/ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˌhɑːʴdʷˈwɜːʴ.kɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌhɑːrdˈwɝː.kɪŋ/

How To Say Hardworking Phonetically

UKhahd-WUR-king
UShard-WUR-king

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, hardworking is pronounced /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhɑːʴdʷˈwɜːʴ.kɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhɑːrdˈwɝː.kɪŋ/.

Hardworking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

hɑːdwɜːkɪŋ

Hardworking has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Hardworking

Transcription Tips For Hardworking

  1. Rule 27

    ng At The End Of A Word

    The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.

    sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/

    Here. Hardworking /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/

  2. 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. Hardworking /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/

  3. 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. Hardworking /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Hardworking

How do you say hardworking phonetically?

Hardworking sounds like hahd-WUR-king in British English and hard-WUR-king in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce hardworking in British English?

In British English, hardworking is pronounced /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhɑːʴdʷˈwɜːʴ.kɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce hardworking in American English?

In American English, hardworking is pronounced /ˌhɑːrdˈwɝː.kɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in hardworking?

Hardworking has three syllables, /hɑːd/ + /wɜː/ + /kɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in hardworking?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɜː/.

Do British and American English pronounce hardworking the same way?

No. British English has /ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌhɑːrdˈwɝː.kɪŋ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hardworking

Hardworking has three syllables. See how hardworking divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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