How to Pronounce "washerwoman"
word
WAH-sher-woom-uhn
WOSH-uh-wum-uhn
Definition
A washerwoman is a woman whose job is to wash other people's clothes, usually by hand.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃərˌwʊmən
British English
wˈɒʃəwˌʊmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAH-sher-woom-uhn
UK
WOSH-uh-wum-uhn
Listen in Context
The washerwoman washed clothes by the river.
My grandmother worked as a washerwoman when she was young.
A washerwoman cleaned many shirts every day.
Back then, it was common to see a washerwoman singing as she worked.