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How to pronounce whose
/huːz/ British English
HOOZ
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
WOHZ
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HOOZ
My tip
The w is silent. It sounds exactly like who’s: HOOZ.
In a sentence
Whose bag is this?
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Questions
How do you pronounce whose?
In British English, whose is pronounced /huːz/. Say it like this: HOOZ. The w is silent. It sounds exactly like who’s: HOOZ.
How many syllables are in whose?
When you say it, whose has 1 syllable: HOOZ.
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