how to pronounce irrigation

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈɡɛɪ.ʃən/

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irrigation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… aeroponic irrigation and intelligent …”

meanings of irrigation

noun:

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

irrigation frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word irrigation occurs in english on average 2.8 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.