how to pronounce exhaustion

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

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exhaustion is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… a constant state of exhaustion she had …”

meaning of exhaustion

Exhaustion is the state of being physically or mentally tired to the point of physical or mental collapse.

exhaustion frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word exhaustion occurs in english on average 5.2 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.