Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harsher

/hˈɑɹʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
harsh-er
IPA
/hˈɑɹʃɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of harsh: more harsh

Questions

How do you pronounce harsher?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹʃɚ/.
What does harsher mean?
comparative form of harsh: more harsh

How to pronounce harsher

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɑɹʃɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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