How to pronounce greenhouse
greenhouse
/ˈgriːnhaʊs/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Greenhouse, sound by sound
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
He keeps his gardening supplies in the greenhouse.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce greenhouse?
Greenhouse is pronounced /ˈgriːnhaʊs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in greenhouse?
Greenhouse has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in greenhouse?
The first syllable: /ˈgriːnhaʊs/.