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How to pronounce deloused

Say it like dee-LOWZD. Deloused has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOWZD).

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US American/ˌdiˈlaʊzd/dee-LOWZD
UK British/ˌdiːˈlaʊzd/dee-LOWZD
  • dee
  • LOWZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Deloused pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. deeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. LOWZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of deloused

American and British speakers say deloused in essentially the same way: /ˌdiˈlaʊzd/ in the US and /ˌdiːˈlaʊzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: dee-LOWZD.

What does deloused mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of delouse How to pronounce delouse

Words that rhyme with deloused

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Questions about saying deloused

How do you pronounce deloused?

Say dee-LOWZD. The American pronunciation is /ˌdiˈlaʊzd/. In British English it is /ˌdiːˈlaʊzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in deloused?

Deloused has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOWZD). Broken into parts: dee · LOWZD.

Do Americans and Brits say deloused the same way?

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

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