horsepower

/ˈhɔːrsˌpaʊər/

Syllables horse·pow·er

Stress HORSE-pow-er

Phonics Breakdown

horse

/hɔːrs/

or sound

pow

/paʊ/

ow diphth

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a unit for measuring the power of an engine

Sound Reference

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horse=/hɔːrs/(horse) + pow=/paʊ/(power) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

This car has 300 horsepower.