How to pronounce hometown
hometown
/ˈhəʊmtaʊn/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Hometown, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
He left his hometown on a cold morning.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hometown?
Hometown is pronounced /ˈhəʊmtaʊn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hometown?
Hometown has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hometown?
The first syllable: /ˈhəʊmtaʊn/.