how to pronounce relation

/ɹɪˈlɛɪ.ʃən/

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relation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… surname but of no relation to the moore …”

meaning of relation

Relation is a noun that means a connection between two or more things.

relation frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word relation occurs in english on average 27.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics relation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that relation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;