How To Pronounce Harp

harp

UK
Phonemic
/hɑːp/
Phonetic
[hɑːʴp̚]
US
Phonemic
/hɑːrp/

In British English, harp is pronounced /hɑːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrp/.

Harp has one 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

hɑːp

Harp has one syllable in British English.

harp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/hɑːps/
US
/hɑːrps/

Words That Rhyme With Harp

Questions About Harp

How do you pronounce harp in British English?

In British English, harp is pronounced /hɑːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴp̚].

How do you pronounce harp in American English?

In American English, harp is pronounced /hɑːrp/.

Do British and American English pronounce harp the same way?

No. British English has /hɑːp/ and American English has /hɑːrp/.

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