How to pronounce housebreak
Say it like HOWS-brayk. Housebreak has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce housebreak. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HOWS
- brayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Housebreak 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.
- braykKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of housebreak
American and British speakers say housebreak in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/ in the US and /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOWS-brayk.
What does housebreak mean?
- To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
- To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
- Synonym of housebreaking.
Where does housebreak come from?
From house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.
Questions about saying housebreak
How do you pronounce housebreak?
Say HOWS-brayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in housebreak?
Housebreak has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS). Broken into parts: HOWS · brayk.
Do Americans and Brits say housebreak the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊsbreɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.