How to pronounce honest in American English
“honest” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to honest the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“honest” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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>> >> be [laughter] honest.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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honest and open discussions.
The Obama White House
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Honest answer, not really.
NASA
Words that sound like “honest”
Words one sound away from honest — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “honest”
Why real speech
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