how to pronounce maintien

/mɛ̃.tjɛ̃/

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maintien is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛ̃

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ɛ̃

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

“… oui il ya le maintien du pré carré le …”

meanings of maintien

noun:

Maintaining.
Upkeep.
Survival.
Demeanor, behavior.

maintien frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word maintien occurs in french on average 18.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.