How to Pronounce "huguenots"
word
HYOO-guh-nots or YOO-guh-nots
HYOO-guh-nots
Definition
The Huguenots were members of a Protestant group in France who were often persecuted for their religious beliefs, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhjuɡəˌnɑts/, /ˈjuɡəˌnɑts
British English
ˈhjuːɡənɒts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HYOO-guh-nots or YOO-guh-nots
UK
HYOO-guh-nots
Listen in Context
The Huguenots left France to escape persecution.
Some Huguenots settled in England and other countries.
The Huguenots practiced a form of Protestant Christianity.
Many towns in Europe have old neighborhoods where Huguenots once lived.