how to pronounce habitation

/ˌhæb.ɪˈtɛɪ.ʃən/

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habitation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… human habitation in africa it's the …”

meanings of habitation

noun:

A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.
A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
A farm.

habitation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word habitation occurs in english on average 1.5 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.