how to pronounce eruption

/ɪˈɹʌp.ʃən/

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eruption is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… by the heat of the eruption i tell you …”

meanings of eruption

noun:

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.

eruption frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word eruption occurs in english on average 5 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.