How to Pronounce “lonesome”
word
/ˈɫoʊnsəm/
LOHN-suhm
/lˈəʊnsʌm/
LOHN-suhm
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫoʊnsəm/
British English
/lˈəʊnsʌm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOHN-suhm
UK
LOHN-suhm
Listen in Context
I feel lonesome when my family is away.
He grew lonesome in the new city.
This town gets pretty lonesome after dark.
I get lonesome when I don't hear from you for days.