Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carsickness

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-sick-ness
IPA: /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.

Uncountable

noun

Motion sickness caused by riding in a railway carriage.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From car + sickness or carsick + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

car sickness (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

airsickness seasickness trainsickness

Questions

How do you pronounce carsickness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/.
What does carsickness mean?: Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.
Where does carsickness come from?: From car + sickness or carsick + -ness.

How to pronounce carsickness

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