how to pronounce allergic

/əˈlɝdʒɪk/

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allergic is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of allergic in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… problem is I'm allergic to them not to …”

meanings of allergic

adjective:

Of or pertaining to allergy.
Having an allergy.
Excessively sensitive; susceptible.

noun:

A person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.

allergic frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word allergic occurs in english on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.