How to pronounce blockhouses
Say it like BLOK-how-suz. Blockhouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOK).
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- BLOK
- how
- suz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blockhouses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- suzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of blockhouses
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: BLOK-how-suz.
What does blockhouses mean?
- plural of blockhouse How to pronounce blockhouse
Questions about saying blockhouses
How do you pronounce blockhouses?
Say BLOK-how-suz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblɑkˌhaʊsəz/. In British English it is /ˈblɒkˌhaʊsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blockhouses?
Blockhouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOK). Broken into parts: BLOK · how · suz.
Is blockhouses pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈblɒkˌhaʊsəz/ (BLOK-how-suz).