How to Pronounce "fire hose"
expression
ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈhoʊz
FYE-er hohz
fˈaɪə/ /hˈəʊz
FYE-uh hohz
Definition
A long, flexible tube that carries water to extinguish fires. It is used by firefighters to spray water onto flames.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /ˈhoʊz
British English
fˈaɪə/ /hˈəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FYE-er hohz
UK
FYE-uh hohz
Listen in Context
The fire hose is kept in a glass box on the wall.
The firefighters quickly unrolled the fire hose.
You must not block the area around the fire hose.
Luckily, the fire hose reached all the way to the kitchen where the fire started.