How to pronounce hothouses
Say it like HOT-how-siz. Hothouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOT).
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- HOT
- how
- siz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hothouses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hothouses
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: HOT-how-siz.
What does hothouses mean?
- plural of hothouse How to pronounce hothouse
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hothouse How to pronounce hothouse
Questions about saying hothouses
How do you pronounce hothouses?
Say HOT-how-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑtˌhaʊsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈhɒtˌhaʊsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hothouses?
Hothouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOT). Broken into parts: HOT · how · siz.
Is hothouses pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈhɒtˌhaʊsɪz/ (HOT-how-siz).