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Horizon Pronunciation
Horizon is pronounced her-EYE-zuhn, IPA /hɝˈaɪzən/.
her-EYE-zuhn
US /hɝˈaɪzən/ · UK /həˈraɪzən/
Syllables: her · EYE · zuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky.
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Horizon in a Sentence
- A ship appeared on the horizon.
- The sun dropped below the horizon at seven.
- Travel widened her horizon considerably.
Common Mispronunciations of Horizon
Not HAW-ri-zuhn
The middle beat is the loud one, EYE, and the opening reduces to a quick her.
Not her-I-zuhn
Stretch the stressed vowel to the eye of rise, which the related word horizontal shortens again.
Tip: Horizon stresses its middle beat but horizontal moves the force to the third, haw-ruh-ZAHN-tuhl.
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