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How to pronounce honeymoons

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

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US American/ˈhʌniˌmunz/HUHN-ee-moonz
UK British/ˈhʌniˌmuːnz/HUHN-ee-moonz
  • HUHN
  • ee
  • moonz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Honeymoons 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. moonzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of honeymoons

American and British speakers say honeymoons in essentially the same way: /ˈhʌniˌmunz/ in the US and /ˈhʌniˌmuːnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HUHN-ee-moonz.

What does honeymoons mean?

noun
  1. plural of honeymoon How to pronounce honeymoon
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of honeymoon How to pronounce honeymoon

Questions about saying honeymoons

How do you pronounce honeymoons?

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

How many syllables are in honeymoons?

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

Do Americans and Brits say honeymoons the same way?

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

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