how to pronounce jalon

/ʒa.lɔ̃/

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jalon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… maintenant c'est un jalon important ça …”

meanings of jalon

noun:

A guidepost; an idea serving to indicate a direction in a study, a work, etc.
A pole marking the border of a field or a road.
A milestone;.

jalon frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word jalon occurs in french on average 0.5 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.