DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
diphtheria
/dɪf'θiriə/ · dɪfθiriə
Diphtheria has 4 syllables: diph · the · ri · a.
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noun. Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing.
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