Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harder

/ˈhɑɹdɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: hard-er
IPA: /ˈhɑɹdɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of hard: more hard

noun

Alternative spelling of haarder.

name

Example Sentences

"He is more likely to succeed because he tries harder."
"Steel is harder than copper so we use steel tools to cut copper pipes."
"For companies such as Trans Pennine Express, it will be even harder. It has the unwelcome claim to being Britain's worst train operator, with recent statistics from the Office of Rail and Road showing it cancelled nearly a quarter of its services in February, with lack of available train crew a real problem."

Etymology

From hard + -er.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: haarder

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹdɚ/
British English: /hɑːdə/

Inflected Forms

harders (plural)

Derived Forms

Harderian

Phrases

harder working Harderian gland

Rhymes With

larder yarder ardor carder regarder placarder guarder

Questions

How do you pronounce harder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹdɚ/.
What does harder mean?: comparative form of hard: more hard
Where does harder come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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