How Do You Spell SPOUSE?

Pronunciation: [spˈa͡ʊs] (IPA)

The word "spouse" is commonly used to refer to one's husband or wife. It is pronounced /spaʊs/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "sp-" is pronounced as "sp" with an "ow" sound as in "now" and a short "u" sound, while the second syllable "-ouse" is pronounced as "ow" with a soft "s" sound, similar to "house". The spelling of "spouse" follows English language patterns, where the letters "ou" often represent the sound of "ow".

SPOUSE Meaning and Definition

1. A spouse refers to a legally married partner in a formal or recognized marital relationship. The term is generally used to specify an individual's husband or wife, and commonly relates to the partner with whom one shares a committed and intimate bond based on love, companionship, and mutual understanding.

   A spouse is typically considered a life partner, involved in a legally binding relationship established through a marriage ceremony or a civil partnership. The institution of marriage carries legal, social, and cultural implications, granting spouses certain rights and responsibilities in relation to each other, their children, property, and more.

   Spouses are united by a contractual bond, known as the marriage contract, which often encompasses various legal aspects and obligations, such as fidelity, financial support, and the shared responsibility of building a family. The principles of marriage and the roles of spouses can vary across cultures, religions, and legal systems, but generally entail the pursuit of a lifelong commitment, emotional support, and the sharing of life's joys and burdens.

   Spousal relationships thrive on communication, empathy, trust, and compromise. The journey of a married couple involves navigating challenges together, making joint decisions, and fostering a nurturing environment for personal growth and happiness. Ultimately, a spouse represents not only a legal designation but also a cherished life partner, companion, and source of love, support, and understanding.

2. A married person, husband or wife.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SPOUSE *

• spouce 72.9927007%
• spoce 2.189781%
• spous 1.459854%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for SPOUSE

• spohie
• spost
• supouse
• sppouse
• spuse
• hpuse
• spouces
• sprouce
• sopose
• spounse
• suppuse
• srouce
• spour
• sorse
• sapouse
• sopoused
• spoace
• sponser
• sppose
• spacouse
• spuses
• sepouse
• suppouse
• spousse
• cpourse
• pouce
• pouse
• spours
• spoussed
• sponce
• spase
• sxcouse
• swcouse
• scousae
• scouzse
• scoese
• seouse
• spowse
• spouder
• spoume
• epuse
• pouze
• sepoose
• slouke
• saowse
• spourd
• sponsa
• siouxse
• syopse
• eporse
• pouset
• stosse
• swopse
• spotust
• Sporsse
• Spoukye
• Shouge
• eplouse
• Speuke
• Spoffe
• Spoulte
• Spynouse
• spoukei
• Somosse
• Sponise
• Smoure
• Snapouse
• spouge
• spoujge
• apeusse
• Spoome
• spoucel
• oseouse
• spouzle
• Apoume
• Spomousu
• Sponsen
• Spoulz

Etymology of SPOUSE

The word "spouse" originated from the Old French word "espos", which came from the Latin word "sponsus" or "sponsum". In Latin, the word had the meaning of a betrothed person or a person who is promised in marriage. Eventually, this term evolved and entered Middle English as "spous" or "spouse" around the 13th century, referring to a married person.

Similar spelling words for SPOUSE

• speck,
• spook,
• speas,
• speke,
• spice,
• spoke,
• spees,
• Spies,
• spooky,
• Spece,
• speak,
• spec,
• Spake,
• specs,
• spike,
• space.

Plural form of SPOUSE is SPOUSES

Conjugate verb Spouse

CONDITIONAL

I would spouse

you would spouse

he/she/it would spouse

we would spouse

they would spouse

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be spousing

you would be spousing

he/she/it would be spousing

we would be spousing

they would be spousing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have spouse

you would have spouse

he/she/it would have spouse

we would have spouse

they would have spouse

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been spousing

you would have been spousing

he/she/it would have been spousing

we would have been spousing

they would have been spousing

FUTURE

I will spouse

you will spouse

he/she/it will spouse

we will spouse

they will spouse

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be spousing

you will be spousing

he/she/it will be spousing

we will be spousing

they will be spousing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have spoused

you will have spoused

he/she/it will have spoused

we will have spoused

they will have spoused

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been spousing

you will have been spousing

he/she/it will have been spousing

we will have been spousing

they will have been spousing

IMPERATIVE

you spouse

we let´s spouse

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to spouse

PAST

I spoused

you spoused

he/she/it spoused

we spoused

they spoused

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was spousing

you were spousing

he/she/it was spousing

we were spousing

they were spousing

PAST PARTICIPLE

spoused

PAST PERFECT

I had spoused

you had spoused

he/she/it had spoused

we had spoused

they had spoused

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been spousing

you had been spousing

he/she/it had been spousing

we had been spousing

they had been spousing

PRESENT

I spouse

you spouse

he/she/it spouses

we spouse

they spouse

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am spousing

you are spousing

he/she/it is spousing

we are spousing

they are spousing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

spousing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have spoused

you have spoused

he/she/it has spoused

we have spoused

they have spoused

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been spousing

you have been spousing

he/she/it has been spousing

we have been spousing

they have been spousing