English pronunciation
How to pronounce “however”
Phonetic spelling
how-EV-er
IPA /ˌhaʊˈɛvɝ/
How do you spell “however”?
h o w e v e r
“however” is spelled H-O-W-E-V-E-R. It is pronounced how-EV-er, 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 wanted to go for a walk, however, it started raining.
The store is small, however, it has everything I need.