how to pronounce ponton

/pɔ̃.tɔ̃/

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the above transcription of ponton 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.

ponton is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɔ̃

2.

ɔ̃

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

“… et dire faisons débat ponton et que fait …”

meanings of ponton

noun:

Pontoon (floating structure supporting a bridge or dock).
Pontoon.
Pontoon (the boat).

ponton frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ponton occurs in french on average 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.