how to pronounce quinine

/ˈkwɪn.iːn/

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quinine is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of quinine

noun:

A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived from cinchona bark, used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water.

quinine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quinine occurs in english on average 0.8 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.