DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
alcoholism
/'ælkəhɔ,lɪzəm/ · ælkəhɔlɪzəm
Alcoholism has 4 syllables: al · co · hol · ism.
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co
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hol
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ism
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noun. 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.
noun. An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess.
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