how to pronounce flotation

/fləʊˈtɛɪ.ʃən/

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flotation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… incorporated a flotation device to …”

meanings of flotation

noun:

The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
A state of floating, or being afloat.
The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.

flotation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word flotation occurs in english on average 2.7 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.