How To Pronounce Honour

honour

Phonemic

/ˈɒn.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈɒ̃n.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɑːn.ɚ/

In British English, honour is pronounced /ˈɒn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːn.ɚ/.

Honour has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɒnə

Honour 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.

honour + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɒn.əz/

/ˈɑːn.ɚz/

honour + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɒn.əd/

/ˈɑːn.ɚd/

honour + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈɒn.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈɑːn.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Honour

wanna

Questions About Honour

How do you pronounce honour in British English?

In British English, honour is pronounced /ˈɒn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.əʴ].

How do you pronounce honour in American English?

In American English, honour is pronounced /ˈɑːn.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in honour?

Honour has two syllables, /ɒn/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in honour?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒn/.

Do British and American English pronounce honour the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɒn.ə/ and American English has /ˈɑːn.ɚ/.

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