homesick

/ˈhoʊm.sɪk/

Syllables home·sick

Stress HOME-sick

Phonics Breakdown

home

/hoʊm/

long o

sick

/sɪk/

short i

Meaning

feeling sad because you are away from home

Sound Reference

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home=/hoʊm/(home) + sick=/sɪk/(sick)

Example

She felt homesick during her first week at college.