Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
Hou-ma
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hou-ma (alternative)

Questions

What does houma mean?
A historic Native American people of Louisiana on the east side of the Red River of the South.
Where does houma come from?
The city was named after the people.

How to pronounce houma

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “houma”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “houma” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.