How to Pronounce "horsepower"
word
/ˈhɔɹˌspaʊɝ/
HORS-pow-er
/hˈɔːspaʊɐ/
HAWS-pow-uh
Definition
A unit used to measure the power of engines, equal to the power it takes to move 550 pounds one foot in one second, or about 746 watts.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɔɹˌspaʊɝ/
British English
/hˈɔːspaʊɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HORS-pow-er
UK
HAWS-pow-uh
Listen in Context
The car has 200 horsepower.
This engine produces a lot of horsepower.
How much horsepower does this truck have?
Electric cars are getting more horsepower every year.