How to pronounce hamartia
Say it like ham-ar-TEE-uh. Hamartia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEE).
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- ham
- ar
- TEE
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hamartia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- hamGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- arGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- TEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of hamartia
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 3, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: huh-MAH-tee-uh.
What does hamartia mean?
- The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.“Creon's main hamartia was his excessive pride.”
- Sin.
- A focal malformation consisting of disorganized arrangement of tissue types.
Words that rhyme with hamartia
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hamartia.
Questions about saying hamartia
How do you pronounce hamartia?
Say ham-ar-TEE-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌhæˌmɑrˈtiə/. In British English it is /həˈmɑːtiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hamartia?
Hamartia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEE). Broken into parts: ham · ar · TEE · uh.
Is hamartia pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 3, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /həˈmɑːtiə/ (huh-MAH-tee-uh).