how to pronounce succession

/syk.sɛ.sjɔ̃/

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succession is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… on était en droit de succession en …”

meanings of succession

noun:

Series.
Inheritance, as in the passing of possessions from a deceased person to his or her inheritors.
Succession.

succession frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word succession occurs in french on average 13 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.