Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

home free

/ˌhəʊm ˈfɹiː/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables: home- free
IPA: /ˌhəʊm ˈfɹiː/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to reach a goal without expending any considerable effort; either without or in spite of impediments.

Example Sentences

"If we can complete these last two projects, we'll be home free."
"Just because a clause protecting sexual minorities is not in the contract, that doesn't mean that the administration is home free to discriminate."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhəʊm ˈfɹiː/

Frequently Paired Words

home and dry home and hosed

Questions

How do you pronounce home free?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhəʊm ˈfɹiː/.
What does home free mean?: Able to reach a goal without expending any considerable effort; either without or in spite of impediments.

How to pronounce home free

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