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How to pronounce hardeners

Say it like HAR-duh-nerz. Hardeners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAR).

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US American/ˈhɑrdənɚz/HAR-duh-nerz
UK British/ˈhɑːdənəz/HAH-duh-nuz
  • HAR
  • duh
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hardeners pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of hardeners

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HAH-duh-nuz.

What does hardeners mean?

noun
  1. plural of hardener How to pronounce hardener

Questions about saying hardeners

How do you pronounce hardeners?

Say HAR-duh-nerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑrdənɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhɑːdənəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hardeners?

Hardeners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAR). Broken into parts: HAR · duh · nerz.

Is hardeners pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhɑːdənəz/ (HAH-duh-nuz).

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