Comment prononcer « harbor » en anglais
ˈhɑːr.bər
HAR·bər
Accent tonique principal : HAR
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « harbor » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “harbor”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HAR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
bər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "harbor" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "harbor is" sounds like "harbor-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "harbor" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Harbor engineering company Czech signed the contract to build the highway in 2015, this neighborhood did not yet exist.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Harbor resentment towards Israel it's true the refugee camps in the Gaza ship have been there for a very”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Harbor, to the British as a colony, and open another five treaty ports along the coast, including Shanghai.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Harbor High School grad this is my hometown newspaper um I uh I became uh something I never”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“harbor dreams of Europe, it's unclear whether Turkey can really become a more effective policeman for Europe's borders.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Harbor of a Chinese junk, a specialized Chinese ship, with a Chinese crew and historical Chinese objects.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Harbor engineering company Czech signed the contract to build the highway in 2015, this neighborhood did not yet exist.
Écouter en contexte: “harbor”
2 850 extraitsThe Anglais word “harbor” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhɑːr.bər (phonetic respelling: HAR-bər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (HAR · bər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HAR). Grammatically, “harbor” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 2 850 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “harbor” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @10:35
“Today it is home to around 3,000 people. When the consortium led by the China Harbor engineering company Czech signed the contract to build the highway in 2015, this neighborhood did not yet exist. 2015, this neighborhood did not yet exist.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:12
“to design a more perfect breeding ground to encourage generations of people to Harbor resentment towards Israel it's true the refugee camps in the Gaza ship have been there for a very Israel it's true the refugee camps in the Gaza ship have been there for a very”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @32:47
“to sort it all out, they had to cede Hong Kong, the Fragrant Harbor, to the British as a colony, and open another five treaty ports along the coast, including Shanghai. and open another five treaty ports along the coast,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @19:42
“started getting all this press I like this bottom one here this is Benton Harbor High School grad this is my hometown newspaper um I uh I became uh something I never newspaper um I uh I became uh something I never”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:25
“will receive incentives from Brussels to do that. But while so many Syrians still harbor dreams of Europe, it's unclear whether Turkey can really become a more effective policeman for Europe's borders. effective policeman for Europe's borders.”
Définition et signification: “harbor”
- Any place of shelter.
- A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
- To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.”
- “[T]here aboutes dwelt greate multitudes of people half wilde, hiding thẽſelues in caues of the grounde, of ſmall ſtature, and very fearefull, for as ſoone as they ſawe them they fled into their holes, and that there was a great riuer and very good harborough.”
- “Harbor engineering company Czech signed the contract to build the highway in 2015, this neighborhood did not yet exist.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “harbor”
- Pronunciation:
- HAR-bər
- Syllabes:
- HAR · bər
- Written Hyphenation:
- har · bor
- Accent tonique principal :
- HAR
- IPA:
- ˈhɑːr.bər
- Écouter en contexte
- harbor
Synonymes: “harbor”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « harbor » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “harbor”
-ɑrbərMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "harbor" (⁄ˈhɑːr.bər⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « harbor »
Comment prononcer « harbor » en anglais ?
« harbor » se prononce ⁄ˈhɑːr.bər⁄ (HAR-bər). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « harbor » ?
« harbor » compte 2 syllabes : HAR · bər.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « harbor » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « harbor » se trouve sur « HAR ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « harbor » ?
Any place of shelter.
Comment écouter « harbor » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 2850 exemples vidéo de « harbor » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “harbor”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).