English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Whose Pronunciation
Whose is pronounced HOOZ, IPA /ˈhuz/.
HOOZ
US /ˈhuz/ · UK /ˈhuːz/
Syllables: HOOZ (1 syllable)
determiner and pronoun: Belonging to or associated with which person, or used to link a clause about someone's possession.
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Whose in a Sentence
- Whose coat is on the chair?
- The woman whose car was towed rang twice.
- I never found out whose idea it was.
Common Mispronunciations of Whose
Not HOOS
Hissing the ending moves the word towards goose and loses the link with who. A z is what closes it.
Not WHOHZ
No w is spoken and the vowel is a long oo. Whole, who and whom all start with a bare h in the same way.
Tip: Whose and who's are perfect homophones. Whose asks about belonging, and who's is who is or who has shortened.
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