How to pronounce guesthouse
Say it like GHEST-hows. Guesthouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHEST).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce guesthouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GHEST
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Guesthouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- howsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of guesthouse
American and British speakers say guesthouse in essentially the same way: /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHEST-hows.
What does guesthouse mean?
- A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
- A private house offering accommodation to paying guests; a boarding house; a bed and breakfast.
Where does guesthouse come from?
From Middle English gest hous, gistenehus, gystehuse, gesthus, partly from Old English gæsthūs, ġesthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”), from Proto-West Germanic *gastihūs; and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber
Questions about saying guesthouse
How do you pronounce guesthouse?
Say GHEST-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in guesthouse?
Guesthouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHEST). Broken into parts: GHEST · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say guesthouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.