how to pronounce pion

/pjɔ̃/

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pion is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

ɔ̃

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

“… faire le pion mais je leur dis que c'est …”

meanings of pion

noun:

Pawn.
Pion.
Supervisor (in a school).
Counter.

pion frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pion occurs in french on average 2.1 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.