how to pronounce raison

/ʁɛ.zɔ̃/

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raison is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… mais bien sûr il a raison tu as le droit …”

meanings of raison

noun:

Reason (cause).
Common difference (of an arithmetic series).
Common ratio (of a geometric series).
Reason (mental faculties).

raison frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word raison occurs in french on average 262.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.