how to pronounce choleric

/ˈkɑːlɚɪk/

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choleric is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… melancholic and choleric a different …”

meanings of choleric

adjective:

Showing or expressing anger.
Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease).
Causing an excess of choler.
Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.

noun:

A person with a choleric temperament.
A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease).

choleric frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word choleric occurs in english on average 0 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.