English pronunciation

How to pronounce “honey

Phonetic spelling

HUN-ee

IPA /ˈhəni/

Syllable stress

hun·ee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “honey”?

h o n e y

honey” is spelled H-O-N-E-Y. It is pronounced HUN-ee, 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

  • Would you like some honey in your tea?

  • I love you, honey.

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