how to pronounce rayon

/ʁɛ.jɔ̃/

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rayon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… la tour eiffel un rayon de soleil un …”

meanings of rayon

noun:

Shelf of books, bookshelf (in a library etc.).
Comb (of honey).
Department (of department store), section (of shop).
Ray, beam (of light etc.).
Spoke (of wheel).
Shelf.
Radius.

rayon frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word rayon occurs in french on average 26.5 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.