English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Honduras Pronunciation
Honduras is pronounced hahn-DUU-ruhs, IPA /hɑnˈdʊrəs/.
hahn-DUU-ruhs
US /hɑnˈdʊrəs/
Syllables: hahn · DUU · ruhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A country in Central America, between Guatemala and Nicaragua.
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Honduras in a Sentence
- Honduras exports coffee and bananas.
- She worked in Honduras for two years.
- The border with Honduras was closed overnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Honduras
Not HAHN-duu-ruhs
The middle beat is the loud one, DUU, and hahn goes past quickly.
Not hahn-DYOO-ras
The stressed vowel is the short oo of book, and the ending reduces to ruhs.
Tip: Spanish stresses the same beat, on-DOO-rahs, so only the vowels shift in English.
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