How do you pronounce 嚴酷?

Q: How do you pronounce 嚴酷? A: jim4 huk6, e.g.

嚴酷 (jim4 huk6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

嚴酷 (jim4 huk6, yán kù) — bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)

嚴令 (jim4 ling6) — strict order
嚴刑峻法 (jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3) — Severe punishments
嚴刑拷打 (jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2) — Severe punishments used when questioning suspects
嚴刑逼供 (jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1) — Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects
嚴師 (jim4 si1) — Strict, harsh teachers
嚴辦 (jim4 baan6) — punish severely, clamp down on