Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homemade

/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪ̯d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: home-made
IPA: /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪ̯d/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Made by oneself.

adj

In a simple style as if made at home.

Example Sentences

"a homemade chicken casserole"
"[T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of manure we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground."
"Near-synonyms: homebrew, handmade"
"a homemade bomb"
"Near-synonym: homespun"
"a homemade aphorism"

Etymology

From home + made.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪ̯d/
British English: /ˌ(h)əʊmˈmeɪ̯d/

Inflected Forms

more homemade (comparative) most homemade (superlative)

Derived Forms

semihomemade

Phrases

semi-homemade uglier than homemade soap

Frequently Paired Words

DIY semi-homemade ready-made premade prefabricated scratch-made scratch-built

Synonyms

self-made homebrew handmade homespun

Antonyms

shop-bought store-bought

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

How do you pronounce homemade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪ̯d/.
What does homemade mean?: Made at home.
Where does homemade come from?: From home + made.

How to pronounce homemade

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