How To Pronounce Harness
harness
In British English, harness is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nɪs/ or /ˈhɑː.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.nɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.nɪs/.
Harness 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
Harness 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 Harness
How do you pronounce harness in British English?
In British English, harness is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nɪs/ or /ˈhɑː.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.nɪs].
How do you pronounce harness in American English?
In American English, harness is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.nɪs/.
How many syllables are in harness?
Harness has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /nɪs/.
Where is the stress in harness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce harness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑː.nɪs/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.nɪs/.
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