how to pronounce augmentation

/oɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/

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augmentation is pronounced in four syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… c'est à dire une augmentation de 16 % …”

meanings of augmentation

noun:

A pay raise.
An increase, a raise.

augmentation frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word augmentation occurs in french on average 43.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.