how to pronounce gentrification

/ˌdʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkɛɪ.ʃən/

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gentrification is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… impressive gentrification is underway as …”

meanings of gentrification

noun:

The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

gentrification frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gentrification occurs in english on average 0.4 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.