how to pronounce dissipation

/ˌdɪsɪˈpɛɪʃən/

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dissipation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… the dissipation of the of the energy is …”

meanings of dissipation

noun:

A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.

dissipation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dissipation occurs in english on average 0.6 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 dissipation 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 dissipation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;