how to pronounce sphincter

/ˈsfɪŋk.təɹ/

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sphincter is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… that sphincter nipping is oh just a bit …”

meanings of sphincter

noun:

The internal or external anal sphincter, to the extent these are distinguished as two separate entities.
(anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.

sphincter frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sphincter occurs in english on average 3.5 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.

topics sphincter can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sphincter can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;

2) life, nature, and living environment;