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How to pronounce storehouses

Say it like STOR-how-zuz. Storehouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOR).

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US American/ˈstɔrˌhaʊzəz/STOR-how-zuz
UK British/ˈstɔːˌhaʊzəz/STAW-how-zuz
  • STOR
  • how
  • zuz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Storehouses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. howGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  3. zuzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of storehouses

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

British respelling: STAW-how-zuz.

What does storehouses mean?

noun
  1. plural of storehouse How to pronounce storehouse

Questions about saying storehouses

How do you pronounce storehouses?

Say STOR-how-zuz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɔrˌhaʊzəz/. In British English it is /ˈstɔːˌhaʊzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in storehouses?

Storehouses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STOR). Broken into parts: STOR · how · zuz.

Is storehouses 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 /ˈstɔːˌhaʊzəz/ (STAW-how-zuz).

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