how to pronounce circonscription

/siʁ.kɔ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/

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circonscription is pronounced in four syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… protégées dans ma circonscription il ya …”

meanings of circonscription

noun:

Electoral district, constituency, riding.

circonscription frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word circonscription occurs in french on average 6.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.