how to pronounce opiate

/ˈəʊ.pi.ət/

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opiate is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… voyage the opiate opens with the voyage …”

meanings of opiate

adjective:

Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.

noun:

Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

verb:

To treat with an opiate drug.

opiate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word opiate occurs in english on average 0.5 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.