English pronunciation
How to pronounce “honest”
Phonetic spelling
AH-nist
IPA /ˈɑnəst/
Syllable stress
ah·nist
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “honest”?
h o n e s t
“honest” is spelled H-O-N-E-S-T. It is pronounced AH-nist, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She gave an honest opinion about the project.
To be honest, I didn't enjoy the movie.