how to pronounce reflux

/ˈɹiː.flʌks/

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reflux is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… severe acid reflux or even esophageal …”

meanings of reflux

noun:

A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
The backwards flow of any fluid.
The leaking of stomach acid up into the oesophagus.

verb:

To boil a liquid in a vessel having a reflux condenser.
To flow back or return.

reflux frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word reflux occurs in english on average 4.8 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.

topics reflux can be related to

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1) life, nature, and living environment;