Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shouse

/ʃaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: shouse
IPA: /ʃaʊs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Australian usage; Slang

name

Example Sentences

"He sat off on one side, lonesome as a country shouse."
"Shouse, a privy."

Etymology

A clipping of shithouse.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shouses (plural) s'house (alternative)

Synonyms

outhouse

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse gauss haus kraus

Questions

How do you pronounce shouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃaʊs/.
What does shouse mean?: An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Where does shouse come from?: A clipping of shithouse.

How to pronounce shouse

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