how to pronounce cremation

/kɹiːˈmɛɪʃən/

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cremation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… cemetery would be open to cremation to …”

meanings of cremation

noun:

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

cremation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cremation occurs in english on average 0.7 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.