how to pronounce bellyache

/ˈbɛl.i.ɛɪk/

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bellyache is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of bellyache in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… with with abdominal with bellyache that …”

meanings of bellyache

noun:

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

verb:

To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.

bellyache frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bellyache occurs in english on average 0.1 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.