How to pronounce housewife
housewife
/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Housewife, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
I would hate to become just a housewife.
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce housewife?
Housewife is pronounced /ˈhaʊswaɪf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in housewife?
Housewife has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in housewife?
The first syllable: /ˈhaʊswaɪf/.