how to pronounce exaction

/ɪɡˈzækʃən/

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exaction is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… these ash go over top the exaction and …”

meanings of exaction

noun:

The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force.
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
Extortion.

exaction frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word exaction occurs in english on average 0.1 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 exaction 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 exaction can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;