housewife

/ˈhaʊswaɪf/

Syllables house·wife

Stress HOUSE-wife

Phonics Breakdown

house

/haʊs/

ou diphth

wife

/waɪf/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

a married woman whose main work is managing the household

Sound Reference

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house=/haʊs/(house) + wife=/waɪf/(wife)

Example

She decided to become a housewife after having a baby.