how to pronounce ascension

/a.sɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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ascension is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… favoriser leur ascension sociale par le …”

meanings of ascension

noun:

Ascent.
Ascension.

name:

Ascension; the holiday commemorating the Ascension of Jesus.

ascension frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word ascension occurs in french on average 9.7 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.