How to pronounce wheelhouse
Say it like WEEL-hows. Wheelhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEL).
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- WEEL
- hows
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wheelhouse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- howsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of wheelhouse
American and British speakers say wheelhouse in essentially the same way: /ˈwilˌhaʊs/ in the US and /ˈwiːlˌhaʊs/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEEL-hows.
What does wheelhouse mean?
- A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill.
- The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel.
- An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.
Where does wheelhouse come from?
From wheel + house. Sense 3 (“(baseball) a pitch location which is favorable to the hitter”) references the fact that a vessel is controlled from its wheelhouse (sense 1.2), and sense 4 (“a person’s area of authority or expertise”) is a fi
Questions about saying wheelhouse
How do you pronounce wheelhouse?
Say WEEL-hows. The American pronunciation is /ˈwilˌhaʊs/. In British English it is /ˈwiːlˌhaʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wheelhouse?
Wheelhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEL). Broken into parts: WEEL · hows.
Do Americans and Brits say wheelhouse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwilˌhaʊs/ and the British form is /ˈwiːlˌhaʊs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.