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How to pronounce homeworkers

Say it like HOHM-wur-kerz. Homeworkers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOHM).

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US American/ˈhoʊmˌwɝkɚz/HOHM-wur-kerz
UK British/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkəz/HOHM-wur-kuz
  • HOHM
  • wur
  • kerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Homeworkers 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. wurGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  3. kerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of homeworkers

  • 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-wur-kuz.

What does homeworkers mean?

noun
  1. plural of homeworker How to pronounce homeworker

Questions about saying homeworkers

How do you pronounce homeworkers?

Say HOHM-wur-kerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmˌwɝkɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in homeworkers?

Homeworkers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOHM). Broken into parts: HOHM · wur · kerz.

Is homeworkers 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 /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkəz/ (HOHM-wur-kuz).

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