how to pronounce tuberculosis

/tʃuːˌbɜː.kjəˈləʊ.sɪs/

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tuberculosis is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… drug-resistant tuberculosis are endemic …”

meanings of tuberculosis

noun:

An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

tuberculosis frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tuberculosis occurs in english on average 3.6 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.