How To Pronounce Harmony
harmony
In British English, harmony is pronounced /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.mə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.mə.ni/.
Harmony has three 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
Harmony has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Harmony
How do you pronounce harmony in British English?
In British English, harmony is pronounced /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.mə.ni].
How do you pronounce harmony in American English?
In American English, harmony is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.mə.ni/.
How many syllables are in harmony?
Harmony has three syllables, /hɑː/ + /mə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in harmony?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce harmony the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.mə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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