how to pronounce situation

/zitʊ̯aˈt͡si̯oːn/

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situation is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡s

oː

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

“… Sagen Sie jemandem, was er in dieser Situation tun soll, aber ich denke, es macht ein bisschen Spaß …”

meanings of situation

noun:

Setting (background, atmosphere).
Situation, circumstances.

situation frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word situation occurs in german on average 117.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.