how to pronounce diminution

/ˌdɪm.ɪˈnjuː.ʃən/

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the above transcription of diminution is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

diminution is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… will be no diminution of the devolved …”

meanings of diminution

noun:

A lessening, decrease or reduction.
A compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
The act or process of making diminutive.

diminution frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word diminution occurs in english on average 1.8 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 diminution 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 diminution can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;