How to pronounce harmonic
Say it like har-MAH-nik. Harmonic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH).
VoiceSpeed
US American/hɑrˈmɑnɪk/har-MAH-nik
UK British/hɑːˈmɒnɪk/hah-MON-ik
- har
- MAH
- nik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Harmonic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- harKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- MAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- nikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of harmonic
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: hah-MON-ik.
What does harmonic mean?
adjective
- Pertaining to harmony.
- Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
- Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.“The harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line.”
- A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
- The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.
- One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
Words that rhyme with harmonic
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of harmonic.
Questions about saying harmonic
How do you pronounce harmonic?
Say har-MAH-nik. The American pronunciation is /hɑrˈmɑnɪk/. In British English it is /hɑːˈmɒnɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in harmonic?
Harmonic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH). Broken into parts: har · MAH · nik.
Is harmonic 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 /hɑːˈmɒnɪk/ (hah-MON-ik).