How do you pronounce harbinger?

Harbinger is pronounced HAR-bin-jer (the syllable in capital letters is stressed).

What is another word for harbinger?

Synonyms for harbinger include herald, forerunner, omen.

Word meaning

Harbinger is a noun that means a person or thing that signals the approach of something.

noun · HAR-bin-jer

Harbinger means a person or thing that signals the approach of something.

“The first robin is a harbinger of spring.”

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