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houseguest

/ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
house-guest
IPA
/ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From house + guest.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/

Inflected Forms

houseguests (plural)

Synonyms

guest house guest

Questions

How do you pronounce houseguest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌɡɛst/.
What does houseguest mean?
A person who visits and stays at someone else's house, usually for one or more nights.
Where does houseguest come from?
From house + guest.

How to pronounce houseguest

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