How do you pronounce "hanukkah"?

In American English: /ˈhɑːnəkə/ (HAHN-uhk-uh). In British English: /hˈɑːnəkə/ (H-ahn-uhk). In Canadian English: /ˈhɑːnəkə/ (HAHN-uhk-uh). In Australian English: /hˈɑːnəkə/ (H-ahn-uhk).

Is "hanukkah" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɑːnəkə/ (HAHN-uhk-uh), while in British English it's /hˈɑːnəkə/ (H-ahn-uhk).

How to Pronounce "hanukkah"

🗣️pronounce.how

hanukkah

disputed

/ˈhɑːnəkə/

HAHN-uhk-uh

Syllable Breakdown

hɑːnha·əknu·əkkah

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14