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How to Pronounce Onion
/ˈʌn.jən/
From Anglo-French *union*, from Latin *unio* (unity/single large pearl).
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Onion
ˈʌn.jən — correct
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How do you pronounce Onion?
Onion is pronounced /ˈʌn.jən/.
Where does the word Onion come from?
Onion is a French loanword — From Anglo-French *union*, from Latin *unio* (unity/single large pearl)..
Is Onion pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Onion is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.