how to pronounce deportation

/ˌdiː.pɔːˈtɛɪ.ʃən/

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deportation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… is soft on the deportation of serious …”

meanings of deportation

noun:

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

deportation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word deportation occurs in english on average 1.9 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.