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How to pronounce homesteaders

Say it like HOHM-sted-erz. Homesteaders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOHM).

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US American/ˈhoʊmstɛdɚz/HOHM-sted-erz
UK British/ˈhəʊmstɛdəz/HOHM-sted-uz
  • HOHM
  • sted
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Homesteaders pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HOHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. stedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of homesteaders

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: HOHM-sted-uz.

What does homesteaders mean?

noun
  1. plural of homesteader How to pronounce homesteader

Questions about saying homesteaders

How do you pronounce homesteaders?

Say HOHM-sted-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmstɛdɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhəʊmstɛdəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in homesteaders?

Homesteaders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOHM). Broken into parts: HOHM · sted · erz.

Is homesteaders pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhəʊmstɛdəz/ (HOHM-sted-uz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).