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How to pronounce haphephobia

Say it like haf-ih-FOH-bee-uh. Haphephobia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌhæfɪˈfoʊbiə/haf-ih-FOH-bee-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • haf
  • ih
  • FOH
  • bee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Haphephobia pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. hafGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. FOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does haphephobia mean?

noun
  1. The fear of being touched.

Words that rhyme with haphephobia

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of haphephobia.

Questions about saying haphephobia

How do you pronounce haphephobia?

Say haf-ih-FOH-bee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌhæfɪˈfoʊbiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in haphephobia?

Haphephobia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOH). Broken into parts: haf · ih · FOH · bee · uh.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).