How to pronounce “husband”
Say “husband” in 2 beats
husband
/ˈhʌzbənd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hʌsbənd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hushʌzstress
- bandbənd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈhʌzbənd/
- IPA (British)
- /hʌsbənd/
- Respelling
- HUZ-buhnd
- Syllables
- 2 — HUS-band
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: HUS-band. “hus” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈhʌzbənd/
/hʌsbənd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “husband” means
- noun
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
- verb
use cautiously and frugally
“I try to economize my spare time”
Say it in a sentence
“Her husband cooks dinner for the whole family every Friday night.”“husband”, answered
How do you pronounce “husband”?
“husband” is pronounced /ˈhʌzbənd/ (HUZ-buhnd) in American English and /hʌsbənd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hus”. Build it as HUS-band, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “husband” have?
2: hus · band. The beat lands on the first, “hus”.
Is “husband” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈhʌzbənd/ (HUZ-buhnd); British English says /hʌsbənd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “husband” mean?
As a noun: a married man; a woman's partner in marriage For example: “Her husband cooks dinner for the whole family every Friday night.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “husband”?
Stress the first syllable: HUS-band. “hus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “husband” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.