How to Pronounce "sickbed"
word
ˈsɪkbɛd
SIK-bed
sˈɪkbd
SIK-bed
Definition
The bed where a sick person stays while they are ill, usually for an extended period. Often used in literary or older contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪkbɛd
British English
sˈɪkbd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIK-bed
UK
SIK-bed
Listen in Context
He stayed in his sickbed for two weeks.
The nurse came to check on her at the sickbed every day.
He recovered slowly but finally left his sickbed.
She wrote her will from her sickbed when she realized she might not recover.