How to Pronounce Honourable

To pronounce "honourable", say HON-our-abl-e — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

10

Letters

HON-our-abl-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “honourable”

"honourable" has 4 syllables: hon-our-abl-e. It rhymes with dishonorable and honorable, if that helps it stick.

What does honourable mean?

adjective

  1. Worthy of respect; respectable.
  2. A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.

Synonyms

Hon'bleHon.noblevenerable

Antonyms

contemptibledespicablemean

Words that rhyme with honourable

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

dishonorablehonorable

Related words

honorableworthyupstandingnoblereveredmoralvenerableaugust

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "honourable"?▾

"Honourable" has 4 syllables: hon · our · abl · e.

What does "honourable" mean?▾

Honourable: Worthy of respect; respectable.

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