how to pronounce configuration

/kənˌfɪɡjɚˈɛɪʃən/

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configuration is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… or some other configuration of …”

meaning of configuration

Configuration means the arrangement of parts into a whole.

configuration frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word configuration occurs in english on average 2.7 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 configuration 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 configuration can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) education, science, and technology;