how to pronounce embolism

/ˈɛmboʊˌlɪzəm/

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embolism is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… pulmonary embolism she was told she was …”

meanings of embolism

noun:

The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.
An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

embolism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word embolism occurs in english on average 0.2 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.