How to Pronounce "warhorses"
word
ˈwɔrˌhɔrsɪz
WAR-hor-siz
wˈɔːhɔːsɪz
WAW-haw-siz
Definition
'Warhorses' are horses used in battle, or people, things, or songs that have a lot of experience and have been used many times, especially in a figurative sense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔrˌhɔrsɪz
British English
wˈɔːhɔːsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAR-hor-siz
UK
WAW-haw-siz
Listen in Context
The knights rode their warhorses into battle.
Old songs can become warhorses after being played for years.
The two generals were both respected warhorses.
That actor is a real Broadway warhorse; he’s been in the same show for decades.