harden

/ˈhɑrdən/

Syllables har·den

Stress HAR-den

Phonics Breakdown

har

/hɑr/

ar sound

den

/dən/

schwa

Meaning

to make or become hard or harder

Sound Reference

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har=/hɑr/(hard) + den=/dən/(garden)

Example

The paint will harden in a few hours.