English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hose Pronunciation
Hose is pronounced HOHZ, IPA /ˈhoʊz/.
HOHZ
US /ˈhoʊz/ · UK /ˈhəʊz/
Syllables: HOHZ (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A flexible tube for carrying water, or to wash something down with one.
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Hose in a Sentence
- The hose froze solid in January.
- He hosed the mud off his boots.
- A garden hose will not reach the far bed.
Common Mispronunciations of Hose
Not HOHS
The ending buzzes, as nose and those do. Hissed, the word crosses over into dose and host territory.
Not HAWZ
The vowel is the long oh of go. Opened towards aw it turns into haws, the fruit of the hawthorn.
Tip: Hose, hoes and the start of hosiery all share one sound, and only hose can mean a tube.
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