How to pronounce "hous" in English
haʊs
HOWS
Primary stress: HOWS
Hear native speakers say hous in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hous”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HOWS
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "hous" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "hous" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "hous" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "hous" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hous is" sounds like "hous-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "hous" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“be or maybe the hous health that we have cannot be a leader in his or her space”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“it and instant goodies this bag hous has many types of cardboard metal Stone and”— WIREDWatch clip
“high-rise hous and densify so you bring people that live downtown but you also”— StanfordWatch clip
“hous y had to stock up and raw materials summer so that”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“say um so let's say there's a control hous to make it simple who's not eligible and there's a treated household who is”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“among its half timbered hous is the best known is the narrow Spitz hoan or pointed”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “hous”
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Hear it in context: “hous”
76 clipsThe English word “hous” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as haʊs (phonetic respelling: HOWS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (HOWS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “hous” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 76 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hous” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:52
“here or a young college graduate cannot be or maybe the hous health that we have cannot be a leader in his or her space Satya nadela has very nicely”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @6:38
“goodie bag of tricks observe as he pops it and instant goodies this bag hous has many types of cardboard metal Stone and many types of cardboard metal Stone and”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @37:13
“and the city set up to do this um long before we existed is to put the high-rise hous and densify so you bring people that live downtown but you also create environments that draw people downtown so this is part of the strategy”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @128:06
“do it more than one time a year the green hous y had to stock up and raw materials summer so that they they yeah Boston I thought it was”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @61:51
“compare the implied benefit payments to treated and control household so they say um so let's say there's a control hous to make it simple who's not eligible and there's a treated household who is to make it simple who's not eligible and there's a treated household who is”
Definition & Meaning: “hous”
- Hous is a surname or a variant spelling associated with specific historical or geographic contexts.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The researcher examined the records for any mention of the Hous family.”
- “be or maybe the hous health that we have cannot be a leader in his or her space”
- “it and instant goodies this bag hous has many types of cardboard metal Stone and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “hous”
- Pronunciation:
- HOWS
- Syllables:
- HOWS
- Written Hyphenation:
- hous
- Primary stress:
- HOWS
- IPA:
- haʊs
- Hear it in context
- hous
Words that Rhyme with “hous”
-aʊsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"hous" (⁄haʊs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "hous" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about hous
How do you pronounce “hous”?
“hous” is pronounced ⁄haʊs⁄ (HOWS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “hous”?
The primary stress in “hous” is on “HOWS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “hous” mean?
Hous is a surname or a variant spelling associated with specific historical or geographic contexts.
How can I hear “hous” used in real sentences?
This page has 76 real-world video examples of “hous” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hous”?
Single-syllable words like "hous" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "hous" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.