How to pronounce harrow
harrow
/ˈhærəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Harrow, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
It was the most harrowing experience of my life.
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- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce harrow?
Harrow is pronounced /ˈhærəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in harrow?
Harrow has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in harrow?
The first syllable: /ˈhærəʊ/.