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