How to pronounce household
Say it like HOWS-hohld. Household has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS).
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- HOWS
- hohld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Household 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.
- hohldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of household
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: HOWS-hohld.
What does household mean?
- a social unit living together“he moved his family to Virginia”“It was a good Christian household”
Where does household come from?
Cognate with Scots houshald, housald, housell, howsell (“household”), Dutch huishouden (“household”) (earlier huishoud), German Low German Huushollen (“household”) (Middle Low German hūsholt), German Haushalt (“household”), Swedish hushåll
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Questions about saying household
How do you pronounce household?
Say HOWS-hohld. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in household?
Household has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS). Broken into parts: HOWS · hohld.
Is household pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld/ (HOWS-hohld).