how to pronounce starvation

/stəɹˈvɛɪʃən/

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starvation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… your body goes into starvation mode I …”

meanings of starvation

noun:

Severe shortage of resources.
A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

starvation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word starvation occurs in english on average 3.3 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.