how to pronounce sciatica

/saɪˈæt.ɪ.kə/

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sciatica is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… things like sciatica um …”

meanings of sciatica

noun:

Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

sciatica frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sciatica occurs in english on average 0.3 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.