How To Pronounce Harmful
harmful
In British English, harmful is pronounced /ˈhɑːm.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑ̃ːʴm.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːrm.fəl/.
Harmful 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
Harmful 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 Harmful
How do you pronounce harmful in British English?
In British English, harmful is pronounced /ˈhɑːm.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑ̃ːʴm.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce harmful in American English?
In American English, harmful is pronounced /ˈhɑːrm.fəl/.
How many syllables are in harmful?
Harmful has two syllables, /hɑːm/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in harmful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce harmful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑːm.fəl/ and American English has /ˈhɑːrm.fəl/.
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