How to Pronounce "hobos"
word
ˈhoʊboʊ
HOH-bohze
hˈəʊbəʊz
HOH-bohz
Definition
Hobos are people, especially in the past, who have no permanent home or job and often travel from place to place looking for work or food.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊboʊ
British English
hˈəʊbəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOH-bohze
UK
HOH-bohz
Listen in Context
Some hobos rode trains from city to city.
During tough times, many people became hobos.
The story is about a group of hobos traveling together.
Back in the 1930s, hobos often helped each other out on the road.