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How to pronounce “harsh”
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Pronunciation guide for harsh
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of harsh with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Simple Recipes for Dessert People
So maybe failure is even a harsh way of looking at it.
- Definition summary
- Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
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How to pronounce harsh
Simple Recipes for Dessert People

So maybe failure is even a harsh way of looking at it.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “harsh”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- Severe or cruel.
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
- (ambitransitive, slang) To put a damper on (a mood).
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