To pronounce "hardware", say HARDW-ar-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/
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"hardware" has 3 syllables: hardw-ar-e. It rhymes with despair and glare, if that helps it stick.
noun
“military hardware”
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"Hardware" has 3 syllables: hardw · ar · e.
The IPA transcription of "hardware" is /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/.
Hardware: Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.
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