how to pronounce sputum

/ˈspjutəm/

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sputum is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… like sputum all right …”

meanings of sputum

noun:

Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

sputum frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sputum occurs in english on average 0.2 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.