how to pronounce institutionalization

/ˌɪn.stɪˌtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪˈzɛɪ.ʃən/

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

“… an early institutionalization of science …”

meanings of institutionalization

noun:

The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital.
The process of establishing a practice as a norm.

institutionalization frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word institutionalization occurs in english on average 0.3 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.