How to pronounce hone
Say it like HOHN. Hone is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/hoʊn/HOHN
UK British/həʊn/HOHN
- HOHN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of hone
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: HOHN.
What does hone mean?
noun
- A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
- A kind of swelling in the cheek.
- To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
- To refine (a skill especially) by learning.
Words that rhyme with hone
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hone.
Questions about saying hone
How do you pronounce hone?
Say HOHN. The American pronunciation is /hoʊn/. In British English it is /həʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hone?
Hone is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOHN.
Is hone 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 /həʊn/ (HOHN).