how to pronounce augmentation

/ˌɑːɡmɛnˈtɛɪʃən/

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augmentation is pronounced in four syllables

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

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meanings of augmentation

noun:

The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
The act or process of augmenting.
An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.
A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.

augmentation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word augmentation occurs in english on average 0.4 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.