How to pronounce honed
Say it like HOHND. Honed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/hoʊnd/HOHND
UK British/həʊnd/HOHND
- HOHND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Honed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOHNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of honed
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: HOHND.
What does honed mean?
adjective
- Made sharp.
- Made more accurate or precise.
- simple past and past participle of hone How to pronounce hone
Words that rhyme with honed
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Questions about saying honed
How do you pronounce honed?
Say HOHND. The American pronunciation is /hoʊnd/. In British English it is /həʊnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in honed?
Honed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOHND.
Is honed 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 /həʊnd/ (HOHND).