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Harmony Pronunciation

Harmony is pronounced HAHR-muh-nee, IPA /ˈhɑrməni/.

HAHR-muh-nee

US /ˈhɑrməni/  ·  UK /ˈhɑːməni/

Syllables: HAHR · muh · nee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: Notes sounding well together, or agreement between people.

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Harmony in a Sentence

  • The sisters sang in harmony.
  • They lived in harmony for thirty years.
  • The harmony changes in the second verse.

Common Mispronunciations of Harmony

Not hahr-MOH-nee

HAHR takes the weight and the two beats behind it reduce to muh-nee.

Not HAR-moh-nee

The o in the middle is a weak uh, not a full oh.

Tip: Harmonic and harmonica both pull the weight onto the second beat: hahr-MAH-nik.

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