How to pronounce horseshoes
Say it like HORS-shooz. Horseshoes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HORS).
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- HORS
- shooz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Horseshoes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HORSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- shoozGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of horseshoes
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: HAWS-shooz.
What does horseshoes mean?
- plural of horseshoe How to pronounce horseshoe
- The game played by throwing horseshoes toward a metal stake.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of horseshoe How to pronounce horseshoe
Questions about saying horseshoes
How do you pronounce horseshoes?
Say HORS-shooz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɔrsˌʃuz/. In British English it is /ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in horseshoes?
Horseshoes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HORS). Broken into parts: HORS · shooz.
Is horseshoes pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz/ (HAWS-shooz).