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How to pronounce hamboned

Say it like HAM-boh-nud. Hamboned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAM).

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US American/ˈhæmboʊnəd/HAM-boh-nud
UK British/ˈhæmbəʊnəd/HAM-boh-nud
  • HAM
  • boh
  • nud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hamboned pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. bohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. nudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of hamboned

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: HAM-boh-nud.

What does hamboned mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of hambone
adjective
  1. Extremely drunk

Questions about saying hamboned

How do you pronounce hamboned?

Say HAM-boh-nud. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæmboʊnəd/. In British English it is /ˈhæmbəʊnəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hamboned?

Hamboned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAM). Broken into parts: HAM · boh · nud.

Is hamboned pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈhæmbəʊnəd/ (HAM-boh-nud).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).