how to pronounce occupation

/ɔ.ky.pa.sjɔ̃/

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occupation is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… il ya une occupation à la place de la …”

meanings of occupation

noun:

Occupation (the occupying of a territory; something that one spends one's time on, such as a job or a hobby; act of occupying, of being an occupant).

occupation frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word occupation occurs in french on average 25.5 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.