How To Pronounce Harshness
harshness
How To Say Harshness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, harshness is pronounced /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/ or /ˈhɑːʃ.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴʃ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːrʃ.nəs/.
Harshness 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
Harshness 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.
Transcription Tips For Harshness
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Harshness /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/
- 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. Harshness /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/
- 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. Harshness /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/
Questions About Harshness
How do you say harshness phonetically?
Harshness sounds like HAHSH-nuhs in British English and HARSH-nuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce harshness in British English?
In British English, harshness is pronounced /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/ or /ˈhɑːʃ.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴʃ.nəs].
How do you pronounce harshness in American English?
In American English, harshness is pronounced /ˈhɑːrʃ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in harshness?
Harshness has two syllables, /hɑːʃ/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in harshness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑːʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce harshness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑːʃ.nəs/ and American English has /ˈhɑːrʃ.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Harshness
Harshness has two syllables. See how harshness divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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