homesickness

Questions

How do you pronounce homesickness?

The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊmsˌɪknəs/.

What does homesickness mean?

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

Where does homesickness come from?

Calque of German Heimweh (“homesickness”, literally “home-woe”), equivalent to home + sickness.

How to pronounce homesickness

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “homesickness”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈoʊmsˌɪknəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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