how to pronounce importance

/ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s/

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importance is pronounced in three syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… en fait elles ont une importance grande …”

meanings of importance

noun:

Importance.
Significance.

importance frequency in french - A2 level of CEFR

the word importance occurs in french on average 75.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.