How To Pronounce Harmonic
harmonic
In British English, harmonic is pronounced /hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈmʷɒ̃n.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/.
Harmonic 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
Harmonic 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 Harmonic
Questions About Harmonic
How do you pronounce harmonic in British English?
In British English, harmonic is pronounced /hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈmʷɒ̃n.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce harmonic in American English?
In American English, harmonic is pronounced /hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/.
How many syllables are in harmonic?
Harmonic has three syllables, /hɑː/ + /mɒn/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in harmonic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce harmonic the same way?
No. British English has /hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/ and American English has /hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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