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How to Pronounce “thumbstick” in English

/ˈθʌmˌstɪk/

THUM·bstick

Stress: thum

Accent:

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IPA/ˈθʌmˌstɪk/
Syllablesthum·bstick
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What does “thumbstick” mean?

Audio
NOUN
  • A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.

Example sentences

  • Occasionally, when playing any given PC port, you’ll experience disorienting frame drops when using a mouse to control a camera that clearly was designed to move only as fluidly as console thumbsticks would allow.
  • buttons in here or or swap my thumbsticks out or like like 3D print different shell." Like, there's going to be a whole bunch of stuff. We can't wait
  • There's a D-pad. There's two thumbsticks with this nice texture.

Common phrases

one thumbstick

How to pronounce “thumbstick

Syllables:
thum · bstick
Stress:
thum — say this syllable louder and longer.
IPA:
/ˈθʌmˌstɪk/
Listen for:
the stressed /thum/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce “thumbstick”?

“thumbstick” is pronounced /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/ (thum · bstick). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “thumbstick”?

“thumbstick” has 2 syllables: thum · bstick.

Where is the stress in “thumbstick”?

The primary stress in “thumbstick” is on “THUM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

What does “thumbstick” mean?

A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.

How can I hear “thumbstick” used in real sentences?

This page has 5 real-world video examples of “thumbstick” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.