Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homebuilding

/hˈoʊmbˌɪldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: home-build-ing
IPA: /hˈoʊmbˌɪldɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The forced sale of one of the city's most expensive homes, owned by someone who made his fortune in homebuilding, makes clear the widespread nature of the real estate collapse."

Etymology

From home + building.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

homebuilder

Synonyms

housebuilding

Questions

How do you pronounce homebuilding?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊmbˌɪldɪŋ/.
What does homebuilding mean?: The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
Where does homebuilding come from?: From home + building.

How to pronounce homebuilding

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