how to pronounce endemic

/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/

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endemic is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… polio is still endemic the initiative …”

meanings of endemic

adjective:

Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
Prevalent in a particular area or region.

noun:

A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.
An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

endemic frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word endemic occurs in english on average 3 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 endemic can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that endemic can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;