To pronounce "how", say HOW — one syllable, IPA /hæŏ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/hæŏ/
IPA
"how" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with endow and bow, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: howe, hao, hau — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I am not interested in the why, but in the how.”
adverb
“How often do you practice?”
“How do you solve this puzzle?”
conjunction
“I remember how I solved this puzzle.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"How" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "how" is /hæŏ/.
How: The means by which something is accomplished.
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