How to pronounce “house”
Say “house” in one beat
house
/haʊs/
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- househaʊs
- IPA (American)
- /haʊs/
- IPA (British)
- /haʊs/
- Respelling
- HOWS
- Syllables
- 1 — house
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /haʊs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “house” means
- noun
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
“he has a house on Cape Cod”
- noun
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
“he worked for a brokerage house”
- noun
the members of a religious community living together
Say it in a sentence
“They bought an old house near the edge of the woods.”“house”, answered
How do you pronounce “house”?
“house” is pronounced /haʊs/ (HOWS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /haʊs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “house” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /haʊs/ — a single beat.
What does “house” mean?
As a noun: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families For example: “he has a house on Cape Cod” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “house”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /haʊs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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