how to pronounce jambon

/ʒɑ̃.bɔ̃/

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the above transcription of jambon is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

jambon is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɑ̃

2.

ɔ̃

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

“… bon berné comme moi élevé au jambon de …”

meanings of jambon

noun:

Ham.

jambon frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word jambon occurs in french on average 14.3 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.