how to pronounce insomnia
/ˌɪnˈsɑːmniːə/
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the above transcription of insomnia is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
insomnia is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of insomnia in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… to get busy chronic insomnia can turn us …”
meanings of insomnia
noun:
- A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
insomnia frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word insomnia occurs in english on average 3.3 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.
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