Proper Pronunciation Guide

harass

[hə ræs]

Tips:

  • Stress the second syllable.

Practice Sentences:

Will you stop harassing me?
The boss harassed many of his employees.

Definition:

  • (verb) To bother, annoy, persecute, or bully repeatedly.

Notes:

It is better to pronounce the noun, harassment, with the stress on the first syllable:   [hɛ͜ɚ əs mənt] as in: He was charged with sexual harassment.
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