how to pronounce néon

/ne.ɔ̃/

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the above transcription of néon 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.

néon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… les utiliser néon ne l'imposent rarement …”

meanings of néon

noun:

Neon (luminous tube).
Neon (the gas).

néon frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word néon occurs in french on average 1.5 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.