how to pronounce catheter

/ˈkæθətɚ/

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catheter is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… rise to the field of catheter ablation …”

meaning of catheter

A catheter is a tube inserted into the urethra to drain urine from the bladder.

catheter frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word catheter occurs in english on average 0.9 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.