How to pronounce how
how
/haʊ/
1 syllable
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How, 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. |
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Words that rhyme with how
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce how?
How is pronounced /haʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in how?
How has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with how?
qiao, hsiao.