how to pronounce anxiety

/əŋˈzaɪətiː/

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anxiety is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… pass to the economic anxiety of the rust …”

meaning of anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness, worry, or fear that is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as a fast heartbeat, sweating, and trembling.

anxiety frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word anxiety occurs in english on average 25.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.