how to pronounce suggestion

/syɡ.ʒɛs.tjɔ̃/

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suggestion is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… il s'agit seulement d'une suggestion si …”

meanings of suggestion

noun:

Suggestion (psychology, etc.).
Suggestion; proposal.

suggestion frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word suggestion occurs in french on average 5.8 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.