how to pronounce insomnia

/ɪnˈsɒm.ni.ə/

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insomnia is pronounced in four syllables

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ɪnsɒmniə

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

“… of amphetamine abuse insomnia loss of …”

meanings of insomnia

noun:

  1. A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

insomnia frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word insomnia occurs in english on average 1.1 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.

words with pronunciation similar to insomnia

insignia

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