How to pronounce roundhouse
Say it like ROWND-hows. Roundhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROWND).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce roundhouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- ROWND
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roundhouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROWNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- howsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of roundhouse
American and British speakers say roundhouse in essentially the same way: /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ROWND-hows.
What does roundhouse mean?
- A circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
- A traditional circular dwelling elevated on stilts with a conical roof found in part of Southeast Asia.
- A prehistoric dwelling typical of northwest Europe in the Iron Age and Bronze Age.
- To punch or kick with an exaggerated sweeping movement.
Where does roundhouse come from?
From round + house, a calque of Dutch rondhuis (“guardhouse”).
Questions about saying roundhouse
How do you pronounce roundhouse?
Say ROWND-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roundhouse?
Roundhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROWND). Broken into parts: ROWND · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say roundhouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈraʊndˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.