Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stomachache

/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: stom-achache
IPA: /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From stomach + ache.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stomachaches (plural) stomach ache (alternative)

Derived Forms

stomachachy

Synonyms

gut rot stomach ache bellyache gastralgia

Questions

How do you pronounce stomachache?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/.
What does stomachache mean?: A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.
Where does stomachache come from?: From stomach + ache.

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