how to pronounce sensation

/sɛnˈsɛɪ.ʃən/

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sensation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… be a loss of sensation in one or both …”

meaning of sensation

Sensation is the act of perceiving something through the senses.

sensation frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sensation occurs in english on average 14.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.