how to pronounce spleen

/ˈspliːn/

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spleen frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spleen occurs in english on average 0.9 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.

spleen is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… their spleen I don't think they did so …”

meanings of spleen

noun:

A fit of immoderate laughter or merriment.
A bad mood; spitefulness.
Melancholy; hypochondriacal affections.
In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
A sudden motion or action; a fit; a freak; a whim.

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