how to pronounce predestination

/ˌpɹiːˌdɛstəˈnɛɪʃən/

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predestination is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… question of predestination can we do …”

meanings of predestination

noun:

The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
Destiny or fate.
The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by a God or by fate.

predestination frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word predestination occurs in english on average 0.4 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.