how to pronounce étonnement

/e.tɔn.mɑ̃/

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étonnement is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… grand étonnement pour parce que tout …”

meanings of étonnement

noun:

Astonishment, amazement.

étonnement frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word étonnement occurs in french on average 9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.