how to pronounce tonsillectomy
/ˌtɑːnsɪˈlɛktəˌmiː/
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tonsillectomy is pronounced in five syllables
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video examples of tonsillectomy pronunciation
An example use of tonsillectomy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… who had a tonsillectomy and horrible …”
meanings of tonsillectomy
noun:
- The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.
tonsillectomy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word tonsillectomy occurs in english on average 0.1 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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