how to pronounce contraction

/kɔ̃.tʁak.sjɔ̃/

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the above transcription of contraction 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.

contraction is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔ̃

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3.

ɔ̃

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

“… réalité une contraction des mots strike …”

meanings of contraction

noun:

Contraction.

contraction frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word contraction occurs in french on average 3.8 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.