English pronunciation
How to pronounce “honor”
Phonetic spelling
AHN-er
IPA /ˈɑnɝ/
Syllable stress
ahn·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “honor”?
h o n o r
“honor” is spelled H-O-N-O-R. It is pronounced AHN-er, 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
It is an honor to meet you.
She accepted the award with great honor.