how to pronounce exhilaration

/ɪɡˌzɪl.əˈɹɛɪ.ʃən/

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exhilaration is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… moments of short-lived exhilaration when …”

meanings of exhilaration

noun:

The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.

exhilaration frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word exhilaration occurs in english on average 1.4 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.