how to pronounce honour

/ˈɒn.əɹ/

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honour is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of honour in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… still wanting to honour their duties but …”

meaning of honour

Honour means to respect and esteem someone or something.

honour frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word honour occurs in english on average 27.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.