how to pronounce mayonnaise

/ma.jɔ.nɛz/

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mayonnaise is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… laisser la mayonnaise médiatique prendre …”

meanings of mayonnaise

noun:

Mayonnaise.
Milkshake (accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine).

mayonnaise frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word mayonnaise occurs in french on average 6.6 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.