How to pronounce “harangue”
Say “harangue” in 2 beats
harangue
/hɚˈæŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɐɹaŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hɚhɚ
- æŋæŋstress
- IPA (American)
- /hɚˈæŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /hɐɹaŋ/
- Respelling
- huh-ANG
- Syllables
- 2 — hɚ-ÆŊ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: hɚ-ÆŊ. “æŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/hɚˈæŋ/
/hɐɹaŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “harangue” means
- noun
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- verb
deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
Say it in a sentence
“His harangue about litter lasted most of the bus journey.”“harangue”, answered
How do you pronounce “harangue”?
“harangue” is pronounced /hɚˈæŋ/ (huh-ANG) in American English and /hɐɹaŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “æŋ”. Build it as hɚ-ÆŊ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “harangue” have?
2: hɚ · æŋ. The beat lands on the second, “æŋ”.
Is “harangue” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hɚˈæŋ/ (huh-ANG); British English says /hɐɹaŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “harangue” mean?
As a noun: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion For example: “His harangue about litter lasted most of the bus journey.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “harangue”?
Stress the second syllable: hɚ-ÆŊ. “æŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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