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How to pronounce “housewife”

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Pronunciation guide for housewife

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of housewife with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Hidden Forces Behind Your Food Choiceswas a classic 1950s American housewife.
Definition summary
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.

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How to pronounce housewife

The Hidden Forces Behind Your Food Choices

was a classic 1950s American housewife.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “housewife”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
  • (plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
  • (plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
  • (plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
  • [Verb]
  • Alternative form of housewive.

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