How to Pronounce “homo

word

/ˈhoʊmoʊ/
HOH-moh
/hˈəʊməʊ/
HOH-moh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈhoʊmoʊ/

British English

/hˈəʊməʊ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

HOH-moh

UK

HOH-moh

Listen in Context

The word 'homo' appears in many scientific names, like 'Homo erectus'.

You should never call someone a 'homo'—it's really hurtful.

My teacher explained that 'Homo sapiens' means modern humans.

'Homo' is the genus name for humans in scientific classification.