Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: alcoholism
IPA transcription: ['ælkəh,ɔl,ɪzəm]
Pronunciations of alcoholism
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania
    Meaning: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
  • Synonyms: alcoholism, alcohol_addiction, inebriation, drunkenness
    Meaning: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Usage examples
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Edgar Allan Poe, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Timothy E. Quill, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Zelda Fitzgerald, License CC BY-SA 4.0