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How to pronounce honeymooned

Say it like HUHN-ee-moond. Honeymooned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUHN).

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US American/ˈhʌniˌmund/HUHN-ee-moond
UK British/ˈhʌniˌmuːnd/HUHN-ee-moond
  • HUHN
  • ee
  • moond
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Honeymooned pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HUHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. moondGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of honeymooned

American and British speakers say honeymooned in essentially the same way: /ˈhʌniˌmund/ in the US and /ˈhʌniˌmuːnd/ in the UK.

British respelling: HUHN-ee-moond.

What does honeymooned mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of honeymoon How to pronounce honeymoon

Questions about saying honeymooned

How do you pronounce honeymooned?

Say HUHN-ee-moond. The American pronunciation is /ˈhʌniˌmund/. In British English it is /ˈhʌniˌmuːnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in honeymooned?

Honeymooned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUHN). Broken into parts: HUHN · ee · moond.

Do Americans and Brits say honeymooned the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhʌniˌmund/ and the British form is /ˈhʌniˌmuːnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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