how to pronounce insanity

/ˌɪnˈsænətiː/

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insanity is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… guilty by reason of insanity he was sent …”

meaning of insanity

Insanity is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal behavior.

insanity frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word insanity occurs in english on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.