One syllable: Homs.
hahmz
/hɑmz/
Homs is pronounced hahmz (/hɑmz/). It has one syllable (Homs), with the stress on "Homs". Homs is a plural noun referring to people from Homs or things associated with Homs, a city in Syria. In usage, it often denotes a group identity or cultural ties to the city. The term is used in geopolitical, historical, and cultural discussions and can appear in narratives about Syria or Middle Eastern history.
nounHoms is a plural noun referring to people from Homs or things associated with Homs, a city in Syria. In usage, it often denotes a group identity or cultural ties to the city. The term is used in geopolitical, historical, and cultural discussions and can appear in narratives about Syria or Middle Eastern history.
"The Homs residents welcomed the delegation with traditional music."
"Artists from Homs showcased their work at the regional festival."
"During the symposium, several speakers discussed the role of Homs in ancient trade."
Pronounce as /hoʊmz/ in US English (rhymes with ‘homes’; long ‘o’ as in ‘go’, final z voiced). In UK/AU, you’ll hear /hɒmz/ (similar to ‘homs’ with a shorter, rounded /ɒ/ vowel). The stress is on the first and only syllable. For clarity, think: 'HOHMZ' with a pure long O vowel and a soft, voiced final /z/. Audio reference: you can compare with the word ‘homes’ for the final sound, but ensure the initial vowel aligns to your accent: /oʊ/ (US) or /ɒ/ (UK/AU).
Common errors include: 1) Using a short, lax /o/ as in ‘hot’ instead of the long /oʊ/ in US: correct by prolonging the vowel and closing with a clear /m/ before /z/. 2) Voicing issue at the end: omit or devoice the /z/; practice by holding the final z sound without letting it devoice. 3) Sloppy final consonant blending: avoid nasalization before /z/—keep the obstruction clean at the lips and maintain the voiced /z/ cleanly. Practice with minimal pairs like ‘home’ vs ‘homs’ to feel the difference in ending.”,
In US English, /hoʊmz/ uses a diphthong /oʊ/ and a pronounced final /z/. In UK/AU, /hɒmz/ uses a shorter, more open back /ɒ/ vowel and still ends with /z/. The rhotics are different: US rhotic; UK/AU may not articulate a strong rhotic but the word remains with a final voiced s. The main cross-accent challenge is vowel quality: a long, tense /oʊ/ in US versus a shorter /ɒ/ in UK/AU, which changes the overall vowel length and timbre but not the final consonant.”,
Because of the short, high-stress final consonant cluster and the diphthong in the vowel, non-native speakers may mispronounce the final /z/ or merge the /m/ too soon. The trick is keeping a clean lip seal for /m/ before a voiced /z/ and not turning the /o/ into a lax vowel. Also, if you’re used to unstressed or aspirated contexts, you might weaken the final /z/—focus on voicing and a precise transition from /m/ to /z/.”],
Homs has a simple one-syllable structure with strong final consonant /z/. There’s no silent letter here; the challenge is the single syllable’s vowel and the voiced /z/ adjacency to /m/. Stay on a monosyllabic rhythm with a clear, held diphthong or pure vowel (depending on accent) and a crisp /z/. Stress is stable on the single syllable, which helps maintain a strong, definitive pronunciation.
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Homs derives from the city name of Homs in western Syria, historically known in Arabic as حِمْص (Himṣ). The name appears in classical sources dating to the Roman and Byzantine periods, reflecting Homs’s long-standing urban identity as a regional center. In modern usage, English speakers refer to residents or things associated with Homs by adding the English plural ending -s (e.g., Homs, the Homses is non-standard). The term entered English-language discourse through journalistic and academic references to Syrian demographics and geopolitics in the 20th and 21st centuries. The city’s prominence in antiquity, trade routes along the Orontes River, and its later role in medieval and modern Syrian history have all contributed to the term’s recognition in English-language texts. First known uses likely appear in 19th- and early 20th-century travelogues and ethnographic works that identified groups by city origin, with contemporary usage extending to news reporting and cultural discussions about Syria.
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Words that rhyme with "Homs"
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