how to pronounce fibrillation

/ˌfɪbɹɪˈlɛɪʃən/

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fibrillation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… a-fib or atrial fibrillation is an …”

meanings of fibrillation

noun:

The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

fibrillation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fibrillation occurs in english on average 0.1 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.