How to Pronounce "roommate"
word
/ˈɹuˌmeɪt/
ROOM-mayt
/ɹˈuːmeɪt/
ROOM-mayt
Definition
A roommate is a person you live with and share a room, apartment, or house with, especially when you are not family. In some places, it can mean someone who shares the same bedroom, and in others it can mean someone who shares the same home.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹuˌmeɪt/
British English
/ɹˈuːmeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ROOM-mayt
UK
ROOM-mayt
Listen in Context
My roommate is a college student.
I cook dinner with my roommate every Friday.
Her roommate has a small dog.
My roommate keeps borrowing my charger and forgetting to return it.