Proper Pronunciation Guide

harangue

[hə ræŋ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the first letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the past tense of the verb “ring”—rang—and stress it.
  • Do not pronounce the final letters “ue.”

Practice Sentences:

The manager harangued his subordinate for not following the established procedures.
His harangue was not without merit.

Definitions:

  • (verb) To attack someone verbally in a long, passionate, unrelenting speech.

  • (noun) Such a speech itself.

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