The word Howitz is a type of artillery piece, commonly used in wars. It is spelled as [ˈhaʊɪtsər] in IPA phonetic transcription, which means the first syllable 'How' is pronounced like 'house' and the second syllable 'itz' is pronounced like 'its'. The spelling might seem confusing at first but it is a phonetic representation of its pronunciation. Knowing the correct spelling and pronunciation of Howitz is important in military communication and history research.