how to pronounce ballon

/ba.lɔ̃/

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the above transcription of ballon 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.

ballon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… partie chercher un ballon c'est ce que …”

meanings of ballon

noun:

Balloon.
Beachball.
Ball.
Round-bottom flask.

ballon frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word ballon occurs in french on average 18.7 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.