Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

home-school

/hˈoʊmskˈul/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: home--school
IPA: /hˈoʊmskˈul/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of homeschool.

noun

Alternative form of homeschool.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One CCSS participant is Norma Reece, who home-schooled her second- and fourth-grade sons last year."
"Beth DeRoos, who home-schooled her son for 17 years, said the method isn’t for everybody."
"The governor got some advice in that effort from Lora Matthews of Rock Hill, who home-schools her two sons, Pierce and Ian, and wonders why her family doesn’t get a tax break."
"As the government considers a phased reopening of schools, let’s hear it for parents who’ve toughed it out home-schooling their children."
"FORT HILL, a home-school for boys."
"A CAMBRIDGE M.A. has THREE VACANCIES in his most successful HOME-SCHOOL for BOYS, standing in its own grounds."

Usage

Inflected Forms

home-schools (present, singular) home-schooling (participle, present) home-schooled (participle, past) home-schooled (past) home-schools (plural)

Rhymes With

school old-school you'll cool rule pool tool fool istanbul abdul stool preschool

Questions

How do you pronounce home-school?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊmskˈul/.
What does home-school mean?: Alternative form of homeschool.

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