how to pronounce intravenous

/ˌɪntɹəˈviːnəs/

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intravenous is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… an intravenous drip of propaganda into …”

meanings of intravenous

adjective:

Inside the veins.

noun:

A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.

intravenous frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word intravenous 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.