Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homemaker

/hˈoʊmmˌeɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
home-maker
IPA
/hˈoʊmmˌeɪkɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.

Australian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From home + maker.

Usage

Inflected Forms

homemakers (plural)

Derived Forms

nonhomemaker

Phrases

displaced homemaker

Frequently Paired Words

homemaking farmwife househusband housespouse housewife

Synonyms

housewife lady of the house woman of the house

Questions

How do you pronounce homemaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊmmˌeɪkɚ/.
What does homemaker mean?
A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.
Where does homemaker come from?
From home + maker.

How to pronounce homemaker

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈoʊmmˌeɪkɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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