how to pronounce bouillon

/bu.jɔ̃/

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bouillon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… émission on a vu ce bouillon entendu ce …”

meanings of bouillon

noun:

Gulp of liquid which escapes forcefully.
Unsold copies of a publication.
Risen fold of cloth.
Bubble rising from a boiling liquid.
Flesh rising on a fold.
Simple restaurant, which originally served only bouillon.
Broth (water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled).

bouillon frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word bouillon occurs in french on average 34.4 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.