how to pronounce dispensary

/dɪˈspɛn.səɹ.i/

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dispensary is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… people's dispensary for sick animals DDS …”

meanings of dispensary

noun:

An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
A room or vehicle specifically designed for the dispensing of drugs; a pharmacy.
A place or room where something is dispensed.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.

dispensary frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dispensary occurs in english on average 0.6 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.