How to pronounce Scouse

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /skaʊs/. In plain English letters that is SKOWSS, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Scouse?

Scouse is a main dish of the United Kingdom. Where it comes from: Merseyside. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are beef, lamb, potato and vegetables. It tastes savory.

Where Scouse comes from

Scouse is one of 56 signature dishes of the United Kingdom on this map. See all dishes from England.

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Food of the United Kingdom

Dishes like Scouse in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Scouse:

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• Hutspot · Main dish · South Holland, Netherlands

  Hutspot is a winter dish of potatoes, carrots and onions boiled together and mashed, traditionally cooked in the same pot as klapstuk, a fatty rib cut of beef, or with bacon.

• Labskaus · Main dish · Hamburg and the North German coast, Germany

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