how to pronounce complication

/ˌkɒm.plɪˈkɛɪ.ʃən/

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complication is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of complication in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… an unnecessary complication however the …”

meaning of complication

Complication is a complication in a medical procedure.

complication frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word complication occurs in english on average 3.6 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 complication 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 complication can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;