how to pronounce alcoholic

/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/

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alcoholic is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… a non-alcoholic juice drink …”

meanings of alcoholic

adjective:

Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

noun:

One who abuses alcohol.
A person addicted to alcohol.

alcoholic frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word alcoholic occurs in english on average 7.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.