how to pronounce donjon

/dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃/

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donjon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… du travail dans le donjon à l'examen …”

meanings of donjon

noun:

Donjon, keep.

donjon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word donjon occurs in french on average 4.8 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.