how to pronounce consolation

/ˌkɒn.səˈlɛɪ.ʃən/

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consolation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… be a consolation to the American people …”

meanings of consolation

noun:

A consolation goal.
The prize or benefit for the loser.
The act of consoling.

consolation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word consolation occurs in english on average 5.5 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 consolation 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 consolation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;