homestay
/ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/noun
homestay is spelled H-O-M-E-S-T-A-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, homestay means “A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of homestay is homestays.
How many letters and syllables are in homestay?
| Letters | 8: H-O-M-E-S-T-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is homestay?
Homestay appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce homestay?
- US /ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/
Homestay has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of homestay
- homestays plural
- home stay
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homestay mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
- 2
A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Homestay in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Homestay |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does homestay come from?
From home + stay, nowadays a reborrowing from Japanese ホームステイ (hōmusutei).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).