how to pronounce mania

/ˈmɛɪ.ni.ə/

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mania is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… sufferer though of a with no mania would …”

meanings of mania

noun:

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.

name:

The goddess of the dead and ghosts.

mania frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mania occurs in english on average 1.9 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.