English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Once Pronunciation
Once is pronounced WUHNS, IPA /ˈwəns/.
WUHNS
US /ˈwəns/ · UK /ˈwɒns/
Syllables: WUHNS (1 syllable)
adverb and conjunction: On one occasion only, or as soon as something has happened.
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Once in a Sentence
- I have only been there once.
- Once the kettle boils, pour it over the leaves.
- The market was held here once a month.
Common Mispronunciations of Once
Not ONSS with a rounded o
The spelling hides a w and a short uh, so the word opens like the number one.
Not WUHNZ
The ce ending hisses. A buzz gives ones, the plural, which is a separate word.
Tip: At once and once again both keep the hiss, and ones with a z is always a plural.
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