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How to pronounce “honeycomb”

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Pronunciation guide for honeycomb

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of honeycomb with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Marvels and Mysteries Revealed by the James Webb Space TelescopeND: Like a honeycomb. HH: Like a honeycomb, exactly.
Definition summary
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

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How to pronounce honeycomb

The Marvels and Mysteries Revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope

ND: Like a honeycomb. HH: Like a honeycomb, exactly.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “honeycomb”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
  • (countable, by extension) Something resembling honeycomb (noun sense 1) in having numerous cells or small holes.
  • (countable, figurative) Something resembling honeycomb in sweetness; hence, something desirable or pleasant.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, often passive voice)
  • (intransitive, also figurative, archaic) To become riddled with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb; also, to become hollow or weakened in this way.

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