how to pronounce cultivation

/ˌkʌltɪˈvɛɪʃən/

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cultivation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… America is the cultivation of …”

meanings of cultivation

noun:

The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture.
Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something).
Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition.
The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture.

cultivation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cultivation occurs in english on average 1.4 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.