English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Loans Pronunciation
Loans is pronounced LOHNZ, IPA /ˈloʊnz/.
LOHNZ
US /ˈloʊnz/ · UK /ˈləʊnz/
Syllables: LOHNZ (1 syllable)
noun (plural) and verb: Sums of money lent and due to be paid back.
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Loans in a Sentence
- Student loans are repaid through the tax system.
- The bank called in both loans.
- Loans to small firms fell last year.
Common Mispronunciations of Loans
Not LAWNZ
The oa is a long oh, so the word rhymes with bones and not with lawns.
Not LOHNS
The plural buzzes here: LOHNZ rather than LOHNSS.
Tip: Loans rhymes with bones. Lawns rhymes with dawns.
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