how to pronounce altruism

/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪ.zəm/

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altruism is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… we come to reciprocal altruism and …”

meanings of altruism

noun:

Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

altruism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word altruism occurs in english on average 1.9 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.