Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houseman

/ˈhaʊsmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
house-man
IPA
/ˈhaʊsmən/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.

American usage

noun

A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.

British usage

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English -man English houseman From house + -man.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhaʊsmən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

housemen (plural)

Synonyms

house officer intern interne medical intern

Rhymes With

housman haussmann hausman ausman

Questions

How do you pronounce houseman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsmən/.
What does houseman mean?
A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
Where does houseman come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English -man English houseman From house + -man.

How to pronounce houseman

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