how to pronounce suspension

/sys.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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suspension is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… été prise c'est une suspension de trois …”

meanings of suspension

noun:

Suspension (all senses).

suspension frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word suspension occurs in french on average 10.1 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.