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How to pronounce harassing

Say it like huh-RAS-ing. Harassing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAS).

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US American/həˈræsɪŋ/huh-RAS-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • huh
  • RAS
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Harassing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. huhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. RASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does harassing mean?

adjective
  1. Characterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of harass How to pronounce harass
noun
  1. Harassment.

Words that rhyme with harassing

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Questions about saying harassing

How do you pronounce harassing?

Say huh-RAS-ing. The American pronunciation is /həˈræsɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in harassing?

Harassing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAS). Broken into parts: huh · RAS · ing.

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