How to pronounce harmony
harmony
/ˈhɑːrməni/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Harmony, 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. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
In sport, team harmony is vital to success.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce harmony?
Harmony is pronounced /ˈhɑːrməni/ in American English.
How many syllables are in harmony?
Harmony has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in harmony?
The first syllable: /ˈhɑːrməni/.