Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carsick

/ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: car-sick
IPA: /ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness.

Example Sentences

"But this whole world / It makes me carsick / Stop the meter, sir"

Etymology

From car + sick.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/

Inflected Forms

more carsick (comparative) most carsick (superlative)

Derived Forms

carsickness

Synonyms

airsick air sick seasick

Questions

How do you pronounce carsick?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/.
What does carsick mean?: Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness.
Where does carsick come from?: From car + sick.

How to pronounce carsick

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