How to pronounce thous
Say it like THOWZ. Thous is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/ðaʊz/THOWZ
UK British/ðaʊz/THOWZ
- THOWZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thous pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THOWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of thous
American and British speakers say thous in essentially the same way: /ðaʊz/ in the US and /ðaʊz/ in the UK.
British respelling: THOWZ.
What does thous mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of thou How to pronounce thou
- plural of thou How to pronounce thou
- plural of thou; the use of the second-person pronoun "thou," especially as a marker of archaism, formality, or reverence; also thou's. How to pronounce thou
Words that rhyme with thous
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thous.
Questions about saying thous
How do you pronounce thous?
Say THOWZ. The American pronunciation is /ðaʊz/. In British English it is /ðaʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thous?
Thous is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THOWZ.
Do Americans and Brits say thous the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ðaʊz/ and the British form is /ðaʊz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.