how to pronounce emigration

/ˌɛm.ɪˈɡɹɛɪ.ʃən/

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emigration is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… the time there's a mass emigration from …”

meanings of emigration

noun:

A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.
The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

emigration frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word emigration occurs in english on average 3.4 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.