How to pronounce hause
Say it like HOWS. Hause is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HOWS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hause pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of hause
American and British speakers say hause in essentially the same way: /haʊs/ in the US and /hɔːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAWS.
What does hause mean?
- A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass.
Where does hause come from?
A variant, like hawse (“part of a vessel's bow containing hawseholes”), of Middle English halse (“neck”); see hawse for more.
Words that rhyme with hause
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hause.
Words that sound like hause
Questions about saying hause
How do you pronounce hause?
Say HOWS. The American pronunciation is /haʊs/. In British English it is /hɔːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hause?
Hause is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOWS.
Do Americans and Brits say hause the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /haʊs/ and the British form is /hɔːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hause?
Hause sounds the same as house in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.