how to pronounce pardon

/paʁ.dɔ̃/

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the above transcription of pardon 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.

pardon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… ce que je voulais pardon jeu juste un …”

meanings of pardon

interjection:

Excuse me.
Sorry.

noun:

Pardon, forgiveness.

pardon frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word pardon occurs in french on average 26 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.