Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housewives

/hˈaʊswˌaɪvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
house-wives
IPA
/hˈaʊswˌaɪvz/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of housewife

Questions

How do you pronounce housewives?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaʊswˌaɪvz/.
What does housewives mean?
plural of housewife

How to pronounce housewives

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