English pronunciation
How to pronounce “horse”
Phonetic spelling
HORS
IPA /ˈhɔɹs/
Syllable stress
hors
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “horse”?
h o r s e
“horse” is spelled H-O-R-S-E. It is pronounced HORS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to buy a horse for my farm.
She loves to ride her horse every weekend.