how to pronounce explanation

/ˌɛkspləˈnɛɪʃən/

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explanation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… everyday you know person explanation for …”

meaning of explanation

Explanation is the act of explaining something.

explanation frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word explanation occurs in english on average 25.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics explanation 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 explanation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;