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homesick

/ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
home-sick
IPA
/ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/
  • British English: /ˈhəʊ̯m.sɪk/

Inflected Forms

more homesick (comparative) most homesick (superlative)

Derived Forms

homesickly homesickness

Questions

How do you pronounce homesick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk/.
What does homesick mean?
Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
Where does homesick come from?
Back-formation from homesickness, equivalent to home + sick.

How to pronounce homesick

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