How to pronounce houseless
Say it like HOW-slus. Houseless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW).
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- HOW
- slus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Houseless pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- slusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of houseless
American and British speakers say houseless in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊsləs/ in the US and /ˈhaʊsləs/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOW-slus.
What does houseless mean?
- Lacking a house, or, by extension, a residence or place of refuge in general; thus, having no home.
- Lacking a permanent place of residence but not a ‘home’ in the broader sense, for example in the form of a community.
- Containing no house or place of refuge; wild or inhospitable.
Where does houseless come from?
From Middle English housles, from Old English *hūslēas, from Proto-West Germanic *hūslaus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsalausaz, equivalent to house + -less.
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Questions about saying houseless
How do you pronounce houseless?
Say HOW-slus. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsləs/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in houseless?
Houseless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW). Broken into parts: HOW · slus.
Do Americans and Brits say houseless the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊsləs/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊsləs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.