Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treehouse

/ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: tree-house
IPA: /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.

American usage

noun

A tropical residence built in a tree, or on stilts.

Example Sentences

"so that I am high and dry, and have all the better view too, quite a grand flight of steps-a broad ladder-up into my house. The Mahaga lads and I call it my tree-house."

Etymology

From tree + house. First use appears c. 1867. See cite below.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

treehouses (plural) tree house (alternative) tree-house (alternative)

Synonyms

treeshed

Questions

How do you pronounce treehouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹiːˌhaʊs/.
What does treehouse mean?: A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.
Where does treehouse come from?: From tree + house. First use appears c. 1867. See cite below.

How to pronounce treehouse

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