How to pronounce shouse
Say it like SHOWS. Shouse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce shouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SHOWS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of shouse
American and British speakers say shouse in essentially the same way: /shaʊs/ in the US and /shaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHOWS.
What does shouse mean?
- An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.“He sat off on one side, lonesome as a country shouse.”
Where does shouse come from?
A clipping of shithouse.
Words that rhyme with shouse
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shouse.
Questions about saying shouse
How do you pronounce shouse?
Say SHOWS. The American pronunciation is /shaʊs/. In British English it is /shaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shouse?
Shouse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHOWS.
Do Americans and Brits say shouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /shaʊs/ and the British form is /shaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.