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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “household”

“household” is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/ (HOWS-hohld) in American English and /haʊshəʊld/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “haʊs”.
The sound

Say “household” in 2 beats

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household

/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /haʊshəʊld/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. haʊshaʊsstress
  2. hoʊldhoʊld
IPA (American)
/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/
IPA (British)
/haʊshəʊld/
Respelling
HOWS-hohld
Syllables
2 — HAƱS-hoʊld
Stress
Stress the first syllable: HAƱS-hoʊld. “haʊs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/

British

/haʊshəʊld/

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Meaning

What “household” means

  1. noun

    a social unit living together

    “he moved his family to Virginia”

Say it in a sentence

“The average household here spends more on heating than on food.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
hh×2aʊowssoʊlong olldd

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Questions

“household”, answered

How do you pronounce “household”?

“household” is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/ (HOWS-hohld) in American English and /haʊshəʊld/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “haʊs”. Build it as HAƱS-hoʊld, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “household” have?

2: haʊs · hoʊld. The beat lands on the first, “haʊs”.

Is “household” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/ (HOWS-hohld); British English says /haʊshəʊld/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “household” mean?

As a noun: a social unit living together For example: “he moved his family to Virginia”

Where is the stress in “household”?

Stress the first syllable: HAƱS-hoʊld. “haʊs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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