how to pronounce excavation

/ˌɛks.kəˈvɛɪ.ʃən/

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excavation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… there emerged from an excavation in Rome …”

meaning of excavation

Excavation is the process of digging or tunneling into the ground to unearth something buried.

excavation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word excavation occurs in english on average 4.8 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.