how to pronounce defecation

/dɛf.əˈkɛɪ.ʃən/

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defecation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… override the defecation reflex is quite …”

meanings of defecation

noun:

Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.

defecation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word defecation occurs in english on average 0.7 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 defecation 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 defecation can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;