How to pronounce housewright
Say it like HOWS-ryte. Housewright has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS).
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- HOWS
- ryte
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Housewright 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.
- ryteGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of housewright
American and British speakers say housewright in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/ in the US and /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOWS-ryte.
What does housewright mean?
- A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a c
Where does housewright come from?
From house + wright (“builder”).
Questions about saying housewright
How do you pronounce housewright?
Say HOWS-ryte. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in housewright?
Housewright has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS). Broken into parts: HOWS · ryte.
Do Americans and Brits say housewright the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊsˌraɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.