indigestion

Questions about indigestion

What does indigestion mean?

indigestion means "a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea".

How many syllables are in indigestion?

indigestion has 4 syllables: in-di-ges-tion. The stress falls on "ges". In IPA it is /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒɛstʃən/.

What is another word for indigestion?

Close synonyms include dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is indigestion a common word?

indigestion is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with indigestion?

4 words rhyme with indigestion. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.