How to Pronounce "howitzers"
word
HOW-uht-serz
HOW-it-suhz
Definition
Howitzers are large guns used by the military that fire shells over a high arc, usually for long distances. They are a type of artillery designed to hit targets that are not in direct line of sight.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊətsɝz
British English
hˈaʊɪtsəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOW-uht-serz
UK
HOW-it-suhz
Listen in Context
The army used howitzers to support the soldiers on the ground.
Howitzers can hit targets that are hidden behind hills.
Modern howitzers are controlled by computer systems.
They heard the loud booms from the howitzers miles away.