How To Pronounce Honey
honey
In British English, honey is pronounced /ˈhʌn.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃n.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌn.i/.
Honey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Honey has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Honey
Questions About Honey
How do you pronounce honey in British English?
In British English, honey is pronounced /ˈhʌn.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃n.i].
How do you pronounce honey in American English?
In American English, honey is pronounced /ˈhʌn.i/.
How many syllables are in honey?
Honey has two syllables, /hʌn/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in honey?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce honey the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhʌn.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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