how to pronounce espion

/ɛs.pjɔ̃/

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espion is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… jours de mettre fin à cet espion domaine …”

meanings of espion

noun:

Spy (person who secretly watches).

espion frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word espion occurs in french on average 3.1 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.