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How to pronounce housings

Say it like HOW-zingz. Housings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW).

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US American/ˈhaʊzɪŋz/HOW-zingz
UK British/ˈhaʊzɪŋz/HOW-zingz
  • HOW
  • zingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Housings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. zingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of housings

American and British speakers say housings in essentially the same way: /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HOW-zingz.

What does housings mean?

noun
  1. plural of housing How to pronounce housing

Questions about saying housings

How do you pronounce housings?

Say HOW-zingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in housings?

Housings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW). Broken into parts: HOW · zingz.

Do Americans and Brits say housings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈhaʊzɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).