How to pronounce greenhouse
Say it like GREEN-hows. Greenhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GREEN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce greenhouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GREEN
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Greenhouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- howsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of greenhouse
American and British speakers say greenhouse in essentially the same way: /ˈɡrinˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREEN-hows.
What does greenhouse mean?
- a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
- of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect“greenhouse gases”
Where does greenhouse come from?
From green + house ("house for growing greens"), in reference to the produce grown within.
Questions about saying greenhouse
How do you pronounce greenhouse?
Say GREEN-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrinˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in greenhouse?
Greenhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GREEN). Broken into parts: GREEN · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say greenhouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡrinˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.