Etymology

From Latin prōvocātiōnem, accusative form of prōvocātiō ‎(“challenge”, “provocation”).
Surface analysis: provocare ‎(“to provoke”) +‎ -zione ‎(“-tion”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro.vo.kaˈt͡sjo.ne/, [pr̺ovokäˈt̪͡s̪joːn̺e]
• Stress: provocazióne
• Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧ca‧zio‧ne