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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “housing”

“housing” is pronounced /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ (HOW-zing) in American English and /haʊzɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hous”.
The sound

Say “housing” in 2 beats

Say it like this

housing

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. houshaʊstress
  2. ingzɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/haʊzɪŋ/
Respelling
HOW-zing
Syllables
2 — HOUS-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: HOUS-ing. “hous” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

British

/haʊzɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “housing” means

  1. noun

    structures collectively in which people are housed

  2. noun

    a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

  3. noun

    stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Say it in a sentence

“The city built new housing for families after the flood.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
hhaʊowzzɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“housing”, answered

How do you pronounce “housing”?

“housing” is pronounced /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ (HOW-zing) in American English and /haʊzɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hous”. Build it as HOUS-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “housing” have?

2: hous · ing. The beat lands on the first, “hous”.

Is “housing” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ (HOW-zing); British English says /haʊzɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “housing” mean?

As a noun: structures collectively in which people are housed For example: “The city built new housing for families after the flood.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “housing”?

Stress the first syllable: HOUS-ing. “hous” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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