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House: how to say it, spell it and use it

house

/haʊs/

Short answer

The English word house is pronounced /haʊs/. It is spelled H-O-U-S-E and has 5 letters. With a or an: a house. The plural is houses.

Example sentence

I live in a big house.

Key facts

English
house
Pronunciation
/haʊs/
With a or an
a house
Plural
houses
Spelling
H-O-U-S-E
Number of letters
5
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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce house?

House is pronounced /haʊs/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell house?

House is spelled H-O-U-S-E. It has 5 letters.

What is the plural of house?

The plural of house is houses.

Do you say a or an before house?

Say a house.

How do you use house in a sentence?

For example: I live in a big house.

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