How to pronounce "harrassed" in English
har·ras·sed
Hear native speakers say harrassed in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “harrassed”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
har
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ras
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sed
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb.
How Native Speakers Say It: Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "harrassed" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "harrassed is" sounds like "harrassed-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "harrassed" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And of course, we must raise this issue, that people are harrassed.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“were you looked a bit harrassed well that was alamod in New York no but you”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“In the eyes of the public, women have to be pure and a woman who has been sexually harrassed is suddenly seen as a strange, sick person.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And it's really hard to be catcalled and harrassed just going home or coming to work, or anywhere that I go.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “harrassed”
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And of course, we must raise this issue, that people are harrassed.
Hear it in context: “harrassed”
4 clipsThe English word “harrassed”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (har · ras · sed). Grammatically, “harrassed” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “harrassed” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @109:17
“just are afraid to speak. Thank you. And of course, we must raise this issue, that people are harrassed. And of course, we must raise this issue,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:01
“no no no I was not ruffled because listen your tie was all undone and you were you looked a bit harrassed well that was alamod in New York no but you see uh first of all the U what was then called the coffee Club run by the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:30
“The woman is considered dirty. In the eyes of the public, women have to be pure and a woman who has been sexually harrassed is suddenly seen as a strange, sick person. woman who has been sexually harrassed is suddenly seen as a strange, sick person.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @35:39
“I know every day I face that. And it's really hard to be catcalled and harrassed just going home or coming to work, or anywhere that I go. just going home or coming to work, or anywhere that I go.”
Definition & Meaning: “harrassed”
- Obsolete spelling of harass, now a common misspelling.
- simple past and past participle of harrass
Example Sentences (3)
- “If the Americans have horse well trained to the woods, it will harrass such an army infinitely”
- “Thank you. And of course, we must raise this issue, that people are harrassed.”
- “were you looked a bit harrassed well that was alamod in New York no but you”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “harrassed”
- Syllables:
- har · ras · sed
- Hear it in context
- harrassed
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"harrassed" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "harrassed" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about harrassed
How many syllables are in “harrassed”?
“harrassed” has 3 syllables: har · ras · sed.
What does “harrassed” mean?
Obsolete spelling of harass, now a common misspelling.
How can I hear “harrassed” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “harrassed” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “harrassed”?
Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb. Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.