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housefire

/ˈhaʊs.faɪ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
house-fire
IPA
/ˈhaʊs.faɪ.ɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large fire that occurs in a house, causing substantial damage.

Etymology

From house + fire.

Inflected Forms

housefires (plural) house (alternative) fire (alternative)

Phrases

get on like a house on fire like a house afire dumpster fire garbage fire trash fire

Frequently Paired Words

get on like a house on fire like a house afire dumpster fire garbage fire trash fire

Questions

How do you pronounce housefire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊs.faɪ.ɚ/.
What does housefire mean?
A large fire that occurs in a house, causing substantial damage.
Where does housefire come from?
From house + fire.

How to pronounce housefire

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhaʊs.faɪ.ɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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