How to pronounce houses
Say it like HOW-suz. Houses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce houses. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HOW
- suz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Houses 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.
- suzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of houses
American and British speakers say houses in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊsəz/ in the US and /ˈhaʊzɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOW-ziz.
What does houses mean?
- plural of house How to pronounce house
- third-person singular simple present indicative of house How to pronounce house
Questions about saying houses
How do you pronounce houses?
Say HOW-suz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsəz/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in houses?
Houses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW). Broken into parts: HOW · suz.
Do Americans and Brits say houses the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊsəz/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊzɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.