how to pronounce pensionnat

/pɑ̃.sjɔ.na/

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pensionnat is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… d'un pensionnat un peu lugubre qu est 8 …”

meanings of pensionnat

noun:

Boarding school.

pensionnat frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pensionnat 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.