How to Pronounce "sickroom"
word
ˈsɪkˌruːm
SIK-room
sˈɪkɹuːm
SIK-room
Definition
A room in a house or hospital used for caring for someone who is sick or recovering from illness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪkˌruːm
British English
sˈɪkɹuːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIK-room
UK
SIK-room
Listen in Context
She stayed in the sickroom while she recovered from the flu.
The nurse cleaned the sickroom every morning.
Visitors were not allowed in the sickroom after 8 PM.
After his surgery, he was moved to a private sickroom.