How to pronounce townhouse
Say it like TOWN-hows. Townhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOWN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce townhouse. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TOWN
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Townhouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOWNSay 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 townhouse
American and British speakers say townhouse in essentially the same way: /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOWN-hows.
What does townhouse mean?
- A row house or terraced house.
- A house in an urban setting.
- A town hall.
Where does townhouse come from?
From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).
Questions about saying townhouse
How do you pronounce townhouse?
Say TOWN-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in townhouse?
Townhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOWN). Broken into parts: TOWN · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say townhouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.