how to pronounce asbestosis

/ˌæs.bɛsˈtəʊ.sɪs/

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asbestosis is pronounced in four syllables

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

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meanings of asbestosis

noun:

A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.

asbestosis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word asbestosis 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.