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How do you spell Nausea?

Correct spelling

nausea

Remember the ship connection: NAUS-EA, like 'naus' (ship) plus 'ea' (sea)

Why is nausea spelled this way?

From Greek nausia, seasickness. NAUS (ship). The original seasickness — feeling sick on a ship. The 'sea' ending is coincidental but helps as a memory aid.

Common misspellings of nausea

nausiousnausianauseanawsea

Example

The smell of fish caused a wave of nausea to wash over her.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell nausea?+
The correct spelling is "nausea". Remember the ship connection: NAUS-EA, like 'naus' (ship) plus 'ea' (sea)
Is it nausious or nausea?+
The correct spelling is "nausea", not "nausious".

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