How To Pronounce Harrow

harrow

Phonemic

/ˈhær.əʊ/

Phonetic

[ˈhær.əʊ]

Phonemic

/ˈher.oʊ/

In British English, harrow is pronounced /ˈhær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.oʊ/.

Harrow 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

hærəʊ

Harrow 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.

harrow + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhær.əʊz/

/ˈher.oʊz/

harrow + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhær.əʊd/

/ˈher.oʊd/

harrow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈher.oʊ.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Harrow

How do you pronounce harrow in British English?

In British English, harrow is pronounced /ˈhær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhær.əʊ].

How do you pronounce harrow in American English?

In American English, harrow is pronounced /ˈher.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in harrow?

Harrow has two syllables, /hær/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in harrow?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hær/.

Do British and American English pronounce harrow the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhær.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈher.oʊ/.

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