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How to pronounce honyock

Say it like HON-yok. Honyock has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HON).

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US American/ˈhɑnjɑk/HON-yok
UK British/ˈhɒnjɒk/HON-yok
  • HON
  • yok
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Honyock pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. yokKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of honyock

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: HON-yok.

What does honyock mean?

noun
  1. A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction.

Questions about saying honyock

How do you pronounce honyock?

Say HON-yok. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑnjɑk/. In British English it is /ˈhɒnjɒk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in honyock?

Honyock has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HON). Broken into parts: HON · yok.

Is honyock pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈhɒnjɒk/ (HON-yok).

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