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.