how to pronounce plasma

/ˈplæzmə/

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plasma is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… so before there was a plasma state of …”

meaning of plasma

Plasma is a type of gas that makes up the visible part of the sun, stars, and other celestial bodies.

plasma frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word plasma occurs in english on average 2.9 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.