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The 'a' sounds like 'ah', keep the mouth relaxed.
End with 'bor', where 'b' is a soft plosive and 'or' sounds like 'er'.
har-bore (extra vowel sound)
hur-bur (changing vowel sound)
haw-ber (incorrect vowel in second syllable)
Same as American
Same as American
End with 'bour', where 'b' is a plosive and 'our' sounds like 'uh'.
Same as American
Same as American
haw-buh (incorrect vowel sound)
The 'r' is not pronounced when followed by a consonant sound.
Use a soft 'h', and the 'a' sounds like 'ah' with lips relaxed.
This can happen if you over-pronounce the 'o', making it sound like an extra syllable.
A place on the coast for ships to dock.
ˈhɑː.bə
British spelling of harbor
ˈhɑr.bə.rɪŋ
Providing shelter
ˈhɑr.bɚz
Plural of harbor
Harbour is pronounced with 'our' as 'uh' in BrE.
Harboring has an added '-ing', pronounced as 'uh-ring'.
Harbors uses 'z' sound in plural form unlike singular 'r'.
For the American pronunciation, keep your mouth relaxed for the 'a' sound.
Listen to both AmE and BrE versions to notice the 'r' difference.
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