How to pronounce “honour”
Say “honour” in 2 beats
honour
/ˈɑnɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒnə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- honɑstress
- ournɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑnɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒnə/
- Respelling
- AH-nuh
- Syllables
- 2 — HON-our
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: HON-our. “hon” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑnɚ/
/ɒnə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “honour” means
- noun
the state of being honored
- noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
- noun
the quality of being honorable and having a good name
“a man of honor”
Say it in a sentence
“It was an honour to speak at my teacher's retirement dinner.”“honour”, answered
How do you pronounce “honour”?
“honour” is pronounced /ˈɑnɚ/ (AH-nuh) in American English and /ɒnə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hon”. Build it as HON-our, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “honour” have?
2: hon · our. The beat lands on the first, “hon”.
Is “honour” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑnɚ/ (AH-nuh); British English says /ɒnə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “honour” mean?
As a noun: the state of being honored For example: “It was an honour to speak at my teacher's retirement dinner.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “honour”?
Stress the first syllable: HON-our. “hon” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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