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How to pronounce homeruns

Say it like hohm-RUHNZ. Homeruns has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RUHNZ).

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US American/hoʊmˈrʌnz/hohm-RUHNZ
UK British/həʊmˈrʌnz/hohm-RUHNZ
  • hohm
  • RUHNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Homeruns pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. hohmKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. RUHNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of homeruns

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

British respelling: hohm-RUHNZ.

What does homeruns mean?

noun
  1. plural of homerun How to pronounce homerun

Words that rhyme with homeruns

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Questions about saying homeruns

How do you pronounce homeruns?

Say hohm-RUHNZ. The American pronunciation is /hoʊmˈrʌnz/. In British English it is /həʊmˈrʌnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in homeruns?

Homeruns has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RUHNZ). Broken into parts: hohm · RUHNZ.

Is homeruns 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 /həʊmˈrʌnz/ (hohm-RUHNZ).

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