English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
How Pronunciation
How is pronounced HOW, IPA /ˈhaʊ/.
HOW
US /ˈhaʊ/ · UK /ˈhaʊ/
Syllables: HOW (1 syllable)
adverb: The word used to ask in what way or to what extent something happens.
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How in a Sentence
- How did you get here so quickly?
- Show me how the catch works.
- How much is the deposit?
Common Mispronunciations of How
Not HOH
The vowel is a glide that starts near ah and closes towards oo. Stopping halfway leaves the long oh of hoe.
Not OW
The h is breathed clearly before the vowel. Without it the word becomes the exclamation ow.
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