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Comment prononcer « honolulu » en anglais

honolulu se prononce ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « LOO ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 175 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː

hah·nə·LOO·loo

Accent tonique principal : LOO

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IPAˌhɑːnəˈluːluː
Sayhah-nə-LOO-loo
Syllabeshah · nə · LOO · loo
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19:48
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “honolulu”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

hah

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Unstressed

nə

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 3Primary Stress

LOO

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syl. 4Unstressed

loo

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LOO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "honolulu" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“honolulu to oakland and from mexico city to newark but earhart's dreams of airborne glory”
— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“fly from Anchorage to Honolulu on the day of the eclipse and would be Crossing very near the path almost exactly at the right time and in addition the sun would”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“the lobby of the Honolulu Advertiser building which was a newspaper and rather than bring work over he decided to bring artists over so we got to stay”
— StanfordWatch clip
“Honolulu all throughout high school while she pursuing her career in in Indonesia.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But actually in Honolulu, the city and county does handle the driver's licenses, because it's most of the population.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Honolulu all throughout High School while she pursuing her career in in Indonesia he adores her he's confused by”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Anglais word “honolulu” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː (phonetic respelling: hah-nə-LOO-loo). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (hah · nə · LOO · loo), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LOO). Grammatically, “honolulu” functions as a proper noun. SayItVid indexes 175 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “honolulu” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, Harvard University, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian Channel
    Clip #1 · @19:48
    “pilot of either gender to fly solo from honolulu to oakland and from mexico city to newark but earhart's dreams of airborne glory and from mexico city to newark”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #2 · @13:03
    “a a a scheduled era line flight on Alaska Air flight 870 that was going to fly from Anchorage to Honolulu on the day of the eclipse and would be Crossing very near the path almost exactly at the right time and in addition the sun would very near the path almost exactly at the right time and in addition the sun would”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #3 · @39:06
    “first work in Hawaii thiren Twigs Smith started a contemporary art gallery in the lobby of the Honolulu Advertiser building which was a newspaper and rather than bring work over he decided to bring artists over so we got to stay rather than bring work over he decided to bring artists over so we got to stay”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @11:36
    “anthropological career in for the most part Indonesia who leaves him in Honolulu all throughout high school while she pursuing her career in in Indonesia. He adores her. He's confused by her. Indonesia. He adores her. He's confused by her.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @5:15
    “does what. But actually in Honolulu, the city and county does handle the driver's licenses, because it's most of the population. does handle the driver's licenses,”

Définition et signification: “honolulu”

PROPER NOUN
  • Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “We flew to Honolulu for our summer vacation.”
  • “honolulu to oakland and from mexico city to newark but earhart's dreams of airborne glory”
  • “fly from Anchorage to Honolulu on the day of the eclipse and would be Crossing very near the path almost exactly at the right time and in addition the sun would”

Expressions et collocations courantes

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Prononciation: “honolulu”

Pronunciation:
hah-nə-LOO-loo
Syllabes:
hah · nə · LOO · loo
Written Hyphenation:
ho · no · lu · lu
Accent tonique principal :
LOO
IPA:
ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː
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Mots qui riment avec “honolulu”

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Mots au son identique (Homophones)

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Questions fréquentes sur « honolulu »

Comment prononcer « honolulu » en anglais ?

« honolulu » se prononce ⁄ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː⁄ (hah-nə-LOO-loo). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « honolulu » ?

« honolulu » compte 4 syllabes : hah · nə · LOO · loo.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « honolulu » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « honolulu » se trouve sur « LOO ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « honolulu » ?

Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu.

Comment écouter « honolulu » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 175 exemples vidéo de « honolulu » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “honolulu”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).