how to pronounce bonbon

/bɔ̃.bɔ̃/

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the above transcription of bonbon 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.

bonbon is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɔ̃

2.

ɔ̃

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

“… avez raison c'est le bonbon le bon …”

meanings of bonbon

noun:

Sweet, candy.

adverb:

Expensive.

bonbon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word bonbon occurs in french on average 5.7 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.