how to pronounce oignon

/ɔ.ɲɔ̃/

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oignon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… vie mais sans oignon de dire qu'on n'a …”

meanings of oignon

noun:

Bulb (of a plant).
Onion (Allium cepa).
One's own business.

oignon frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word oignon occurs in french on average 34.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.