how to pronounce abandon

/a.bɑ̃.dɔ̃/

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abandon is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… en même temps le signe d'un abandon d'un …”

meanings of abandon

noun:

Surrender.
Complete neglect.
Abandonment.

abandon frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word abandon occurs in french on average 21 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.