English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Horizons Pronunciation
Horizons is pronounced her-EYE-zuhnz, IPA /hɝˈaɪzənz/.
her-EYE-zuhnz
US /hɝˈaɪzənz/ · UK /həˈraɪzənz/
Syllables: her · EYE · zuhnz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The lines where earth or sea seems to meet the sky, or the limits of someone's experience.
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Horizons in a Sentence
- Two ships sat on opposite horizons.
- A year abroad widened her horizons considerably.
- New horizons opened once the funding came through.
Common Mispronunciations of Horizons
Not HER-eye-zuhnz
The plural keeps the peak on the middle beat, exactly where the singular has it.
Not her-EYE-zuhns
The s at the close hums into a z, picking up the voice from the n in front of it.
Tip: To broaden your horizons is almost always said in the plural, where the physical horizon stays singular.
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