honeymoon

/ˈhʌnɪmuːn/

Syllables hon·ey·moon

Stress HON-ey-moon

Phonics Breakdown

hon

/hʌn/

short u

ey

/ɪ/

reduced i

moon

/muːn/

long oo

Meaning

a vacation taken by a newly married couple

Sound Reference

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hon=/hʌn/(honey) + ey=/ɪ/(key) + moon=/muːn/(moon)

Example

They went to Italy for their honeymoon.