how to pronounce bastion

/bas.tjɔ̃/

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bastion is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… donc vraiment bastion bastion delà des …”

meanings of bastion

noun:

Stronghold.
Bastion.

bastion frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bastion occurs in french on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.