how to pronounce convention

/kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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convention is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɑ̃

3.

ɔ̃

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

“… voudrais bien voir une convention sur la …”

meanings of convention

noun:

Convention (conventionally standardised choice).
Convention, agreement.
Convention (formal meeting).

convention frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word convention occurs in french on average 21.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.