how to pronounce subsistance

/syb.zis.tɑ̃s/

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subsistance is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… moyen de subsistance et d'indépendance …”

meanings of subsistance

noun:

Sustenance, subsistence.

subsistance frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word subsistance occurs in french on average 4 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.