how to pronounce adrenal

/əˈdɹiː.nəl/

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adrenal is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of adrenal in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a rare disorder of the adrenal glands he …”

meanings of adrenal

adjective:

Near the kidneys.
Pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.

noun:

An adrenal gland.

adrenal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word adrenal 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.