how to pronounce hemoglobin

/ˌhiːməɡˈloʊbən/

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hemoglobin is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… not the carboxy hemoglobin content the …”

meanings of hemoglobin

noun:

The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

hemoglobin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hemoglobin occurs in english on average 0.4 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.