English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Horses Pronunciation
Horses is pronounced HAWR-suhz, IPA /ˈhɔrsəz/.
HAWR-suhz
US /ˈhɔrsəz/ · UK /ˈhɔːsɪz/
Syllables: HAWR · suhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Large four-legged animals kept for riding, racing, and pulling loads.
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Horses in a Sentence
- Four horses were grazing by the gate.
- The horses are brought in at dusk in winter.
- She has worked with horses since she left school.
Common Mispronunciations of Horses
Not HAWR-sez
The second beat is a weak suhz with no full e surviving in it.
Not HAWR-sis
The plural ending buzzes into a z here, as it does after any s sound.
Tip: A horse's and horses' look different and sound the same, which is why apostrophes cause so much trouble here.
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