how to pronounce connotation

/ˌkɑːnəˈtɛɪʃən/

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connotation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… generally uh the connotation is that …”

meanings of connotation

noun:

The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

connotation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word connotation occurs in english on average 1.3 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 connotation 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 connotation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;