Proper Pronunciation Guide
bonhomie
[
bɑ nə mi]
Tips:
- Pronounce the first letter “o” as /ɑ/ and stress it.
- Do not pronounce the letter “h.”
- Pronounce the final letters “ie” like the name of the letter “e”—/i/.
- This word rhymes with the last three syllables of “economy.”
Practice Sentence:
| "He supports abortion rights and gay civil rights with a sunny bonhomie..." (Frank Rich writing in the New York Times about Senator Barack Obama, Sunday, June 8, 2008, The Week in Review section, p. 12). |
Definition:
(noun) Cheerfulness; an out-going, friendly disposition; good humor.