how to pronounce érection

/e.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/

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érection is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… sexe en érection parfois à tout va et …”

meanings of érection

noun:

Erection.
Start (of a process).
Erection (of a building, a monument).

érection frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word érection occurs in french on average 3.3 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.