How to pronounce hauriant
Say it like HOR-ee-unt. Hauriant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOR).
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- HOR
- ee
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hauriant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of hauriant
American and British speakers say hauriant in essentially the same way: /ˈhɔriənt/ in the US and /ˈhɔːriənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAW-ree-unt.
What does hauriant mean?
- Of a fish, etc.: in a vertical orientation, with its head up (to chief) and tail down (to base).“three salmon hauriant”
Where does hauriant come from?
From Latin hauriēns (“drawing (water, etc.); draining”), the present participle of hauriō (“to draw (water, etc.); to drain”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“to draw water”).
Questions about saying hauriant
How do you pronounce hauriant?
Say HOR-ee-unt. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɔriənt/. In British English it is /ˈhɔːriənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hauriant?
Hauriant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOR). Broken into parts: HOR · ee · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say hauriant the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɔriənt/ and the British form is /ˈhɔːriənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.