how to pronounce sponsor

/spɔ̃.sɔʁ/

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sponsor is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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

“… européen l'expérience sera sponsor et …”

meanings of sponsor

noun:

Sponsor offering financial support in sports, arts or cultural actions in exchange for notoriety.
Sponsor cashing on foreign investors.

sponsor frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sponsor occurs in french on average 1.6 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.