how to pronounce spasmodic

/spæzˈmɒd.ɪk/

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

“… anti-spasmodic pills they're the same …”

meanings of spasmodic

adjective:

Erratic or unsustained.
Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
Convulsive; consisting of spasms.

noun:

A medicine for suppressing spasms.

spasmodic frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spasmodic 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.