how to pronounce sillon

/si.jɔ̃/

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sillon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… fois un sillon si on prend la retraite …”

meanings of sillon

noun:

Corridor.
Furrow.
Groove, fissure.

sillon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word sillon occurs in french on average 3.2 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.