How do native speakers pronounce "hone" in English?

In natural English speech, "hone" appears in contexts such as: "You don't have to be great at everything. Hone your skills. Hone your skill set.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“hone”in English

IPA/hoʊn/

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You don't have to be great at everything.

Hone your skills. Hone your skill set.

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Definitions of “hone”

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noun

A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

noun

A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.

verb

To sharpen with a hone; to whet.

verb

To use a hone to produce a precision bore.

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