How to pronounce “honest”
AH-nuhst
/ˈɑnəst/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
Sounds to watch
Schwa
Relax your jaw, lips and tongue completely.
about ≈ अ-BOUT, banana ≈ ब-NA-न, problem ≈ PRA-ब्लम. A tiny अ, never a full आ.
Lesson: The lazy uh sound ›Silent letters
Learn these by ear, not by spelling.
Wednesday ≈ वेन्ज्डे, salmon ≈ स्यामन, receipt ≈ रिसीट, island ≈ आइल्यान्ड.
Lesson: Letters you don't say ›Use it in a sentence
To be honest, I forgot the knife.
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