how to pronounce bonjour

/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/

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bonjour is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… mayotte r&d pays bonjour c'est le groupe …”

meanings of bonjour

interjection:

Goodbye.
Good day; good morning.

noun:

Greetings; hello (general salutation).

bonjour frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word bonjour occurs in french on average 46.6 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.