How to Pronounce "houseboy"
word
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
HOWS-boy
hˈaʊsbɔɪ
HOWS-boy
Definition
A houseboy is a young male servant who works in someone's house, usually doing cleaning, chores, or other domestic tasks.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
British English
hˈaʊsbɔɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOWS-boy
UK
HOWS-boy
Listen in Context
The family hired a houseboy to help with daily chores.
A houseboy cleaned the rooms every morning.
His job as a houseboy was to serve meals to guests.
In the old colonial days, wealthy families often had a houseboy.