Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 516 of 545 · Crazy spellings
How to pronounce one
/wʌn/ British English
WUN
1 beat (syllable).
✗ Many people say
OWN
✓ Say
WUN
My tip
It starts with a w sound! It sounds exactly like won.
In a sentence
One spoonful or two?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WUN.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce one?
In British English, one is pronounced /wʌn/. Say it like this: WUN. It starts with a w sound! It sounds exactly like won.
How many syllables are in one?
When you say it, one has 1 syllable: WUN.