how to pronounce instance

/ɛ̃s.tɑ̃s/

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instance is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɑ̃

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

“… tribunal de grande instance de l'image …”

meanings of instance

noun:

Legal proceedings, prosecution process.
Authority, forum, agency, body.
Urgent demand, insistence, plea.
Instance.

instance frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word instance occurs in french on average 10.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.