how to pronounce précipitation

/pʁe.si.pi.ta.sjɔ̃/

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précipitation is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of précipitation in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… mercier précipitation quant à eux mais …”

meanings of précipitation

noun:

Precipitation (any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet)).
Precipitation, unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.
Precipitation, a reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

précipitation frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word précipitation occurs in french on average 3.7 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.