how to pronounce activation

/ˌæktəˈvɛɪʃən/

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activation is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of activation in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… liquid to gas requires activation energy …”

meanings of activation

noun:

Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
The process through which molecules are made able to react.
The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.

activation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word activation occurs in english on average 1.8 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.

topics activation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that activation can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) education, science, and technology;