English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Louse Pronunciation
Louse is pronounced LOWS, IPA /ˈlaʊs/.
LOWS
US /ˈlaʊs/ · UK /ˈlaʊs/
Syllables: LOWS (1 syllable)
noun: A small wingless insect that lives on the skin of animals and people.
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Louse in a Sentence
- A single louse can lay six eggs a day.
- The gardener found a louse on the rose leaves.
- One louse on a child means checking the whole class.
Common Mispronunciations of Louse
Not LOWZ
The close hisses here. A buzz gives the unrelated verb to louse up, which is said the other way.
Not LOOS
The ou block gives the ow of cow, so the word rhymes with house and mouse.
Tip: The plural is lice, not louses, and it changes the vowel rather than adding an ending.
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