how to pronounce infarction

/ɪnˈfɑːk.ʃən/

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infarction is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… myocardial infarction now we have some …”

meanings of infarction

noun:

The process which causes an infarct.
An infarct.

infarction frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word infarction occurs in english on average 2.7 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.