how to pronounce promotion

/pʁomoˈtsi̯oːn/

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promotion is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of promotion in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… zeit später eine promotion machen wollen …”

meanings of promotion

noun:

Celebration at which a doctorate is granted.
Granting of a doctorate, Ph.D.
The act of moving up to the next school grade.
The act of advancing to the next round.
Promotion.

promotion frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word promotion occurs in german on average 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.