How to pronounce coffeehouses
Say it like KAW-fee-how-siz. Coffeehouses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAW).
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- KAW
- fee
- how
- siz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Coffeehouses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of coffeehouses
American and British speakers say coffeehouses in essentially the same way: /ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz/ in the US and /ˈkɒfiˌhaʊsɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KOF-ee-how-siz.
What does coffeehouses mean?
- plural of coffeehouse How to pronounce coffeehouse
Questions about saying coffeehouses
How do you pronounce coffeehouses?
Say KAW-fee-how-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈkɒfiˌhaʊsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in coffeehouses?
Coffeehouses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAW). Broken into parts: KAW · fee · how · siz.
Do Americans and Brits say coffeehouses the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkɔfiˌhaʊsɪz/ and the British form is /ˈkɒfiˌhaʊsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.