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The Owl - 2008-09-29

You are right, Turnoi, hte "h" is not pronounced as per dictionary.com = /ˈɒnɪst/

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/honest :

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honest /ˈɒnɪst/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation
adjective
1. honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
2. showing uprightness and fairness: honest dealings.
3. gained or obtained fairly: honest wealth.
4. sincere; frank: an honest face.
5. genuine or unadulterated: honest commodities.
6. respectable; having a good reputation: an honest name.
7. truthful or creditable: honest weights.
8. humble, plain, or unadorned.
9. Archaic. chaste; virtuous.
[Origin: 12501300; ME honeste < MF < L honestus honorable, equiv. to hones- (var. s. of honōs) honor + -tus adj. suffix]

Related forms
honestness, noun

Synonyms 1. just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy. 2. fair. 4. straightforward, candid. 5, 9. pure.
Antonyms 1. dishonest, corrupt.

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Re: Onesty vs. Honesty - with an "h" pronounced -- The Owl -- 2008-09-29
Re: Onesty vs. Honesty - with an "h" pronounced -- Foxy -- 2008-09-29
Word "Dishonesty": Is the "h" pronounced? -- The Owl -- 2008-09-29
Re: Word "Dishonesty": Is the "h" pronounced? -- Foxy -- 2008-09-30
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