How To Pronounce Harmonious
harmonious
How To Say Harmonious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, harmonious is pronounced /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈməʊ.ni.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrˈmoʊ.ni.əs/.
Harmonious has four 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
Harmonious has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Harmonious
- 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. Harmonious /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/
- 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. Harmonious /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/
Questions About Harmonious
How do you say harmonious phonetically?
Harmonious sounds like hah-MOH-nee-uhs in British English and har-MOH-nee-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce harmonious in British English?
In British English, harmonious is pronounced /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈməʊ.ni.əs].
How do you pronounce harmonious in American English?
In American English, harmonious is pronounced /hɑːrˈmoʊ.ni.əs/.
How many syllables are in harmonious?
Harmonious has four syllables, /hɑː/ + /məʊ/ + /ni/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in harmonious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce harmonious the same way?
No. British English has /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/ and American English has /hɑːrˈmoʊ.ni.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Harmonious
Harmonious has four syllables. See how harmonious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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