How to pronounce fleshhouse
Say it like FLESH-hows. Fleshhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLESH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce fleshhouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FLESH
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fleshhouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLESHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- howsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of fleshhouse
American and British speakers say fleshhouse in essentially the same way: /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLESH-hows.
What does fleshhouse mean?
- A place where meat is killed or sold; meat shop; butcher's shop.
Where does fleshhouse come from?
From Middle English fleshusse, from Old English flǣsċhūs (“slaughterhouse, meat shop”), from Proto-West Germanic *flaiskihūs (“shambles”), equivalent to flesh + house.
Questions about saying fleshhouse
How do you pronounce fleshhouse?
Say FLESH-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fleshhouse?
Fleshhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLESH). Broken into parts: FLESH · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say fleshhouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈflɛʃhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.