how to pronounce gonorrhea

/ˌɡɑːnɚˈiːə/

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gonorrhea is pronounced in four syllables

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iː

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

“… like gonorrhea and syphilis also known …”

meanings of gonorrhea

noun:

An STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

gonorrhea frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gonorrhea 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.