how to pronounce rétention

/ʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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rétention is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… par la police en camp de rétention du …”

meanings of rétention

noun:

Withholding.
Retention.

rétention frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word rétention occurs in french on average 5.9 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.