Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sickroom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
sick-room
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room to be used by someone who is ill.

Etymology

From sick + room.

Inflected Forms

sickrooms (plural) sick-room (alternative)

Questions

What does sickroom mean?
A room to be used by someone who is ill.
Where does sickroom come from?
From sick + room.

How to pronounce sickroom

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