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Hoe spreek je „harshness” uit in het Engels

harshness wordt uitgesproken als ˈhɑːrʃnəs, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “HARSH”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 127 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈhɑːrʃnəs

HARSH·nəs

Hoofdklemtoon: HARSH

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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 Engels 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 127 authentic Engels 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”

Definitie & Betekenis: “harshness”

NOUN
  • The quality of being harsh.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (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.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “harshness”

Pronunciation:
HARSH-nəs
Lettergrepen:
HARSH · nəs
Written Hyphenation:
harsh · ness
Hoofdklemtoon:
HARSH
IPA:
ˈhɑːrʃnəs
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Veelgestelde vragen over „harshness”

Hoe spreek je “harshness” uit in het Engels?

“harshness” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈhɑːrʃnəs⁄ (HARSH-nəs). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “harshness”?

“harshness” heeft 2 lettergrepen: HARSH · nəs.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “harshness”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “harshness” ligt op “HARSH”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “harshness”?

The quality of being harsh.

Hoe kan ik “harshness” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 127 videovoorbeelden van “harshness” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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⁄).