How to pronounce harmful
harmful
/ˈhɑːrmfəl/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Harmful, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Tobacco is highly addictive and harmful to health.
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- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
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- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce harmful?
Harmful is pronounced /ˈhɑːrmfəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in harmful?
Harmful has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in harmful?
The first syllable: /ˈhɑːrmfəl/.