Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbstick

/ˈθʌmˌstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: thumb-stick
IPA: /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.

Example Sentences

"Occasionally, when playing any given PC port, you’ll experience disorienting frame drops when using a mouse to control a camera that clearly was designed to move only as fluidly as console thumbsticks would allow."

Etymology

From thumb + stick.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/

Inflected Forms

thumbsticks (plural)

Synonyms

analog stick

Questions

How do you pronounce thumbstick?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/.
What does thumbstick mean?: A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.
Where does thumbstick come from?: From thumb + stick.

How to pronounce thumbstick

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