how to pronounce convulse

/kənˈvʌls/

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convulse is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… infects to convulse and twist like its …”

meanings of convulse

verb:

To create great laughter.
To violently shake or agitate.
To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.

convulse frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word convulse 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.

topics convulse can be related to

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