How to pronounce horn
horn
/hɔːrn/
1 syllable
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Horn, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Make a spoon or spoil a horn.
Words that rhyme with horn
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce horn?
Horn is pronounced /hɔːrn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in horn?
Horn has 1 syllable.