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How to pronounce howitzers

Say it like HOW-ut-serz. Howitzers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW).

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US American/ˈhaʊətsɚz/HOW-ut-serz
UK British/ˈhaʊətsəz/HOW-ut-suz
  • HOW
  • ut
  • serz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Howitzers 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. utKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. serzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of howitzers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HOW-ut-suz.

What does howitzers mean?

noun
  1. plural of howitzer How to pronounce howitzer
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of howitzer How to pronounce howitzer

Questions about saying howitzers

How do you pronounce howitzers?

Say HOW-ut-serz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊətsɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊətsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in howitzers?

Howitzers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOW). Broken into parts: HOW · ut · serz.

Is howitzers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhaʊətsəz/ (HOW-ut-suz).

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