How to Pronounce "there's nobody home"
expression
THAIRZ NOH-bah-dee HOHM
THAIRZ NOH-buh-dee HOHM
Definition
This expression means that no one is present in the house. It is often used literally, but can sometimes humorously or idiomatically suggest someone is not paying attention or seems distracted.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðɛɹz/ /ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi/, /ˈnoʊbədi/ /ˈhoʊm
British English
ðɛəz/ /nˈəʊbɒdˌi/ /hˈəʊm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THAIRZ NOH-bah-dee HOHM
UK
THAIRZ NOH-buh-dee HOHM
Listen in Context
There's nobody home, so we can't go inside.
I knocked, but there's nobody home.
If there's nobody home, call them later.
We rang the bell for ten minutes, but there's nobody home—let's try again later.