How to Pronounce "harem"
word
ˈhɛɹəm
HAIR-uhm
hɑːɹˈiːm
hah-REEM
Definition
A harem is a separate part of a house for the women in a Muslim family, especially in historic or royal households. The word is also used more broadly to describe a group of women associated with one man.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɹəm
British English
hɑːɹˈiːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAIR-uhm
UK
hah-REEM
Listen in Context
The sultan's harem was inside the palace.
The women lived together in the harem.
Visitors were not allowed inside the harem.
Nowadays, 'having a harem' is sometimes used jokingly about a man with many admirers.