To pronounce "hun", say HUN — one syllable, IPA /hʌn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/hʌn/
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"hun" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with run and shun, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: huhn, hunn — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Hun" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "hun" is /hʌn/.
Hun: (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a friendly term of address.
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