How to Pronounce Warhorse

To pronounce "warhorse", say WARH-ors-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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WARH-ors-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “warhorse”

"warhorse" has 3 syllables: warh-ors-e.

What does warhorse mean?

noun

  1. Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armored knight.
  2. A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with Hamlet or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become hackneyed.

    “2006 Most important though is the fact that, for the first time in I can barely remember how long, the ROH mounts a new production of an Italian repertory warhorse that is fully on the level of the one it replaces [and indeed, in some respects, surpasses it] [...] we actually have a "Tosca". — Google group.”

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "warhorse"?▾

"Warhorse" has 3 syllables: warh · ors · e.

What does "warhorse" mean?▾

Warhorse: Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armored knight.

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