Pronunciation

How to pronounce “harangue

“harangue” is pronounced /hɚˈæŋ/ (huh-ANG) in American English and /hɐɹaŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “æŋ”.
The sound

Say “harangue” in 2 beats

Say it like this

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.

2 beats
  1. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/hɚˈæŋ/

British

/hɐɹaŋ/

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Meaning

What “harangue” means

  1. noun

    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

  2. verb

    deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

Say it in a sentence

His harangue about litter lasted most of the bus journey.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

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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