how to pronounce homesickness
/ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs/
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homesickness is pronounced in three syllables
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meanings of homesickness
noun:
- The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
homesickness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word homesickness occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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