squeamish

How to Split "squeamish" into Syllables

The word squeamish is divided into 2 syllables: squea·mish. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• squea — 1st syllable
• mish — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of squeamish:

• IPA: /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/

📖 Definitions

1. squeamish (comparative more squeamish, superlative most squeamish)
2. Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.

📚 Word Origin & History

Origin obscure. Likely a merger of earlier squeamous (“squeamish”), from Middle English squaimous, queimous, from Anglo-Norman escoimus, escoymous, of unknown origin; and dialectal English sweamish, sweemish (“faint, squeamish”), from sweam (“dizziness, sudden qualm of sickness”) and dialectal sweem (“to swoon, be faint, be overcome, feel sick”), from Middle English swemen (“to grieve, make suffer, be faint of heart”), from Old English *swǣman (“to grieve, trouble, afflict...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare squeamish with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
squeamish	2	squea·mish
sync	1	sync
sumac	2	su-mac
shocking	2	shock-ing
snack	1	snack

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