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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “homework”

“homework” is pronounced /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (HOHM-wurk) in American English and /həʊmwɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hoʊm”.
The sound

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homework

/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /həʊmwɜːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. hoʊmhoʊmstress
  2. wɝkwɝk
IPA (American)
/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
IPA (British)
/həʊmwɜːk/
Respelling
HOHM-wurk
Syllables
2 — HOƱM-wɝk
Stress
Stress the first syllable: HOƱM-wɝk. “hoʊm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

British

/həʊmwɜːk/

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Meaning

What “homework” means

  1. noun

    preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

Say it in a sentence

“He finishes his homework before dinner every evening.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
hhoʊlong ommwwɝerkk

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Questions

“homework”, answered

How do you pronounce “homework”?

“homework” is pronounced /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (HOHM-wurk) in American English and /həʊmwɜːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hoʊm”. Build it as HOƱM-wɝk, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “homework” have?

2: hoʊm · wɝk. The beat lands on the first, “hoʊm”.

Is “homework” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (HOHM-wurk); British English says /həʊmwɜːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “homework” mean?

As a noun: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) For example: “He finishes his homework before dinner every evening.”

Where is the stress in “homework”?

Stress the first syllable: HOƱM-wɝk. “hoʊm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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