how to pronounce absence

/ap.sɑ̃s/

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the above transcription of absence is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

absence is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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

“… de ceux qui par absence de courage par …”

meanings of absence

noun:

Absence (state of being absent or withdrawn).

absence frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word absence occurs in french on average 85.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.