Is it pronounced Halloween or Holloween?
It’s not pronounced, “Holloween.” If you need a memory aid, maybe thinking of a witch’s HAT will help you get the right sound. In fact, you should make the same a sound when you say “Halloween” as when you say “happy.” With a little practice you’ll be ready to have a “HAPPY HALLOWEEN!”
How do you pronounce Happy Halloween?
Why do people mispronounce Halloween?
Halloween is from “hallowed” meaning holy, and “e’en”, a contraction for evening. So it means holy evening. It is very annoying when people pronounce it “Holloween”, which just sounds like some random, made up word.