Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeroom

/ˈhoʊmˌɹum/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: home-room
IPA: /ˈhoʊmˌɹum/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The collection of pupils who gather in such a room.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From home + room.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoʊmˌɹum/

Usage

Inflected Forms

homerooms (plural)

Synonyms

form class (UK) form room tutor room tutor group base (UK) form tutor group home room

Questions

How do you pronounce homeroom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmˌɹum/.
What does homeroom mean?: A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.
Where does homeroom come from?: From home + room.

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