How to pronounce honed in American English
“honed” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to honed the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “honed” in: all accents · British English (29 clips)
“honed” in real sentences — American speakers
81 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Here, they honed their debating, writing, and research skills.
State Department
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They are highly trained, with skills honed by years of experience.
The Obama White House
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So that was one of the things we honed in on.
CDC
Words that sound like “honed”
Words one sound away from honed — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “honed”
Why real speech
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