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Try LingUp Now!Begin with 'hor' pronounced like 'whore' but with a softer h sound.
Say 'i' as in 'it'. Move quickly to 'zon' like 'zah-n'.
End with 'tal' where 'tal' sounds like 'tull'.
ho-ree-zon-tal (incorrect emphasis on 'ree')
ho-ruh-zon-tal (incorrect vowel sound 'ruh')
ho-ri-zon-tul (dropping the L sound at the end)
Start with 'hor' where 'horr' sounds like 'hot' with an r.
Use a short 'i' sound as in 'hit'. Continue to 'zon' sounding like 'zon'.
Finish with 'tal' where 'tal' is pronounced like 'tall'.
ho-ro-zon-tal (an 'o' sound instead of an 'i')
ho-ree-zon-tal (stress mistakenly on 'ree')
ho-ri-zon-tall (overstressed 'tall')
There are four syllables: hor-i-zon-tal.
The third syllable 'zon' is stressed.
No, the 'h' is pronounced.
Across, parallel to the ground or horizon.
/həˈraɪ.zən/
Line where earth and sky appear to meet
/ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntl̩.i/
In a horizontal position
/ˈvɜːtɪkl̩/
Positioned up and down
- 'horizon' might drop the last 'l' sound.
Horizontally adds an extra -ly sound at the end.
- Different starting syllables, and 'vertical' has stress on the first syllable.
Remember to stress the 'zon' part to sound natural.
Avoid dropping the 'h'; pronounce it softly but clearly.
