how to pronounce decomposition

/ˌdiː.kɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

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decomposition is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… D is simply for decomposition so it uses …”

meanings of decomposition

noun:

The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

decomposition frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word decomposition occurs in english on average 1.7 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 decomposition 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 decomposition can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;