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How to pronounce bathouse

Say it like BAT-hows. Bathouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈbætˌhaʊs/BAT-hows
UK British/ˈbætˌhaʊs/BAT-hows
  • BAT
  • hows
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bathouse pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. howsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of bathouse

American and British speakers say bathouse in essentially the same way: /ˈbætˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈbætˌhaʊs/ in the UK.

British respelling: BAT-hows.

What does bathouse mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of bat house

Questions about saying bathouse

How do you pronounce bathouse?

Say BAT-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈbætˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈbætˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bathouse?

Bathouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT). Broken into parts: BAT · hows.

Do Americans and Brits say bathouse the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbætˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈbætˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).