how to pronounce formations

/fɔːɹˈmɛɪʃənz/

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formations is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔː

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

“… recall that series formations occur when …”

meanings of formations

noun:

Plural of formation.

formations frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word formations occurs in english on average 2.5 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.