“Hoarse” or “Horse”—Which to use?

“Hoarse” or “Horse”

Overview

hoarse / horse are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hoarse: NA

horse: (noun) solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times. (noun) a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs. (verb) provide with a horse or horses.

Pronunciation

hoarse: hh·AO·r·s

horse: hh·AO·r·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hoarse”

…his younger self did, his hoarse screeches sound better than ever".

Examples of “horse”

In the horse's death throes, Mann was thrown…
A local horse based at Laurel Park Racecourse,…
…El Nuevo Comandante, is a horse racing building located in Canóvanas,…
…Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in February at…
…which the defendant sent a horse to this railway station, to…
Among the native horses: Hurly Road (Triple Crown winner),…
…blade weapons, finials for tent-poles, horse gear, and small plaques and…
…later became landlord of the Horse and Trumpet Inn.
Brabançon horse, see Belgian (horse)
In 2006, her Arabian horse ruptured an aneurysm while she…

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