how to pronounce diastolic

/ˌdaɪəsˈtɑːlɪk/

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diastolic is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… and diastolic pulsing of newspapers …”

meanings of diastolic

adjective:

Pertaining to a diastole.

noun:

Short for diastolic blood pressure.

diastolic frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word diastolic occurs in english on average 0.3 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.