Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: alcoholic
IPA transcription: [,ælkəh'ɑlɪk]
Pronunciations of alcoholic
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse
    Meaning: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Usage examples
  • The pleasure from alcoholic liquor may at the moment outweigh the cost in money, but a diseased appetite forbids any reckoning of the vast psychic cost that follows.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Durian, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Oasis (band), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ceremonial ship launching, License CC BY-SA 4.0