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Comment prononcer « harshness » en anglais

harshness se prononce ˈhɑːrʃnəs, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « HARSH ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 133 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈhɑːrʃnəs

HARSH·nəs

Accent tonique principal : HARSH

Accent :
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IPAˈhɑːrʃnəs
SayHARSH-nəs
SyllabesHARSH · nəs
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9:29

following up from what Jennifer has been saying uh with an emphasis on the harshness of and the unexpected uh brutality of the use of chemical weapons uh in Syria it wasn't really anticipated by any other state or any uh

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “harshness”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈhɑːrʃnəs

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

HARSH

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

nəs

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HARSH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "harshness" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "harshness is" sounds like "harshness-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "harshness" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“harshness of and the unexpected uh brutality of the use of chemical weapons”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“A harshness greater than that that was later to be the case.”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Who lived through the harshness of Industrial Revolution in in Victorian England.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Harshness, harsh treatment of the police.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“a similar kind of harshness towards people who are not telling the truth who are basically fabricating stuff to make”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“harshness and the brutality of taliban soldiers and what taliban political spokespeople are saying in kabul and press conferences”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Anglais word “harshness” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhɑːrʃnəs (phonetic respelling: HARSH-nəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (HARSH · nəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HARSH). Grammatically, “harshness” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 133 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “harshness” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, YaleCourses, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #1 · @9:29
    “following up from what Jennifer has been saying uh with an emphasis on the harshness of and the unexpected uh brutality of the use of chemical weapons uh in Syria it wasn't really anticipated by any other state or any uh”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @43:08
    “harshness was being used in the courts. A harshness greater than that that was later to be the case. I mean more prosecutions, less use of benefit of clergy,”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @7:09
    “by Karl Marx himself. Who lived through the harshness of Industrial Revolution in in Victorian England. Industrial Revolution in in Victorian”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @37:51
    “We're going through the same exact thing. Harshness, harsh treatment of the police. We don't even have local control over our police.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @81:02
    “distinction i i have a similar kind of harshness towards people who are not telling the truth who are basically fabricating stuff to make who are basically fabricating stuff to make”

Définition et signification: “harshness”

NOUN
  • The quality of being harsh.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “And yet these harshnesses are tenderness itself when compared with the universal harshness out of which they grow; the harshness of the position towards the temperament, of the means towards the aims, of to-day towards yesterday, of hereafter towards to-day.”
  • “harshness of and the unexpected uh brutality of the use of chemical weapons”
  • “A harshness greater than that that was later to be the case.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

harshness greaterharshness harsh

Prononciation: “harshness”

Pronunciation:
HARSH-nəs
Syllabes:
HARSH · nəs
Written Hyphenation:
harsh · ness
Accent tonique principal :
HARSH
IPA:
ˈhɑːrʃnəs
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Mots qui riment avec “harshness”

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Questions fréquentes sur « harshness »

Comment prononcer « harshness » en anglais ?

« harshness » se prononce ⁄ˈhɑːrʃnəs⁄ (HARSH-nəs). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « harshness » ?

« harshness » compte 2 syllabes : HARSH · nəs.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « harshness » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « harshness » se trouve sur « HARSH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « harshness » ?

The quality of being harsh.

Comment écouter « harshness » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 133 exemples vidéo de « harshness » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “harshness”?

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⁄).