how to pronounce sedation

/səˈdɛɪʃən/

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sedation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… having partial sedation or conscious …”

meaning of sedation

Sedation is the act of putting someone to sleep.

sedation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sedation occurs in english on average 0.8 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.