how to pronounce négation

/ne.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

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négation is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… c'est la négation de la relation …”

meanings of négation

noun:

Denial (act of denying).
Negative.

négation frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word négation occurs in french on average 7.4 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.