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WillowbrookWord 339 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce onion
/ˈʌnjən/ British English
UN·yən
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
OH·ni·on
✓ Say
UN·yən
My tip
The o sounds like the u in sun: UN-yən.
In a sentence
Peel a few onions, please.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: UN-yən.
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Questions
How do you pronounce onion?
In British English, onion is pronounced /ˈʌnjən/. Say it like this: UN-yən. The o sounds like the u in sun: UN-yən.
How many syllables are in onion?
When you say it, onion has 2 syllables: UN-yən. The strong beat is the first one, UN.
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