how to pronounce inspiration

/ɛ̃s.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

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inspiration is pronounced in four syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… sa propre inspiration sont sont des …”

meanings of inspiration

noun:

Inspiration (instance of breathing in).
Inspiration (divine intervention).
Inspiration (something which brings about creativity or perseverance).

inspiration frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word inspiration occurs in french on average 37 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.