How to Pronounce “darkness

word

/ˈdɑɹknəs/
DARK-nus
/dˈɑːknəs/
DAHK-nus

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdɑɹknəs/

British English

/dˈɑːknəs/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DARK-nus

UK

DAHK-nus

Listen in Context

The room was in complete darkness after the lights went out.

He is afraid of the darkness.

The movie starts in darkness, so don't worry if you can't see anything at first.

After months of grief, she finally felt a little light breaking through the darkness.