How to pronounce honey
honey
/ˈhʌni/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Honey, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Around honey, there is no lack of flies.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce honey?
Honey is pronounced /ˈhʌni/ in American English.
How many syllables are in honey?
Honey has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in honey?
The first syllable: /ˈhʌni/.