how to pronounce decimation

/ˈdɛsəˌmɛɪʃən/

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decimation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… history the decimation of the 15 worth …”

meanings of decimation

noun:

The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
A tithe or the act of tithing.
(mathematics) The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.
A digital signal-processing technique for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal; downsampling.
The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.

decimation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word decimation occurs in english on average 0.2 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 decimation can be related to

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1) education, science, and technology;