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How to pronounce “horsepower”

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Pronunciation guide for horsepower

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Practice the English pronunciation of horsepower with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Ask Dumb Questions, Embrace Mistakes — and Other Lessons on InnovationThere is a lot of horsepower built up in these large organizations.
Definition summary
(literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.

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How to pronounce horsepower

Ask Dumb Questions, Embrace Mistakes — and Other Lessons on Innovation

There is a lot of horsepower built up in these large organizations.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “horsepower”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.
  • A nonmetric unit of power with various definitions, commonly the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
  • Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
  • (figurative, uncountable) Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.

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