How to pronounce housed
Say it like HOWZD. Housed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HOWZD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Housed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOWZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of housed
American and British speakers say housed in essentially the same way: /haʊzd/ in the US and /haʊzd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOWZD.
What does housed mean?
- Enclosed, provided or covered with a house.
- simple past and past participle of house How to pronounce house
Words that rhyme with housed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of housed.
Questions about saying housed
How do you pronounce housed?
Say HOWZD. The American pronunciation is /haʊzd/. In British English it is /haʊzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in housed?
Housed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOWZD.
Do Americans and Brits say housed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /haʊzd/ and the British form is /haʊzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.