how to pronounce уменьшение

/ʊmʲɪnʲˈʂɛnʲɪje/

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уменьшение is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of уменьшение in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… тем не менее уменьшение размеров нас …”

meanings of уменьшение

noun:

Reduction (act, process, or result of reducing).
Diminution.
Mitigation.
Lessening.

уменьшение frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word уменьшение occurs in russian on average 5.8 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.