how to pronounce distillation

/ˌdɪs.tɪˈlɛɪ.ʃən/

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distillation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… principles are a distillation of all of …”

meanings of distillation

noun:

Purification through repeated or continuous distilling; rectification.
(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
The substance extracted by distilling.
That which falls in drops.
Separation into specific hydrocarbon groups; fractionation.

distillation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word distillation occurs in english on average 1.4 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.

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