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How to pronounce outhouses

Say it like OWT-how-siz. Outhouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OWT).

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US American/ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/OWT-how-siz
UK British/ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/OWT-how-siz
  • OWT
  • how
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outhouses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of outhouses

American and British speakers say outhouses in essentially the same way: /ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/ in the US and /ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: OWT-how-siz.

What does outhouses mean?

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

Questions about saying outhouses

How do you pronounce outhouses?

Say OWT-how-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈaʊtˌhaʊsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outhouses?

Outhouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OWT). Broken into parts: OWT · how · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say outhouses the same way?

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

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