how to pronounce mortification

/ˈmɔːɹtəfˌkɛɪʃən/

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mortification is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of mortification

noun:

A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
A bequest to a charitable institution.
The act of mortifying.
The death of part of the body.
A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.

mortification frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mortification occurs in english on average 0.3 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 mortification 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 mortification can be often used in the following areas:

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