how to pronounce tampon

/tɑ̃.pɔ̃/

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tampon is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑ̃

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ɔ̃

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

“… dans cette espèce de zone tampon avec la …”

meanings of tampon

noun:

Same, closing a leak.
Elastic part that prevents damaging when a collision occurs, e.g. buffer in rail transport.
Used for washing.
Stamp.
In this sense, often used in apposition, such as in solution tampon, État tampon, zone tampon, etc.
To varnish or apply wax to a piece of furniture.
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid.
Mitigator, mediator, buffer between people having a dispute.
Piece of wood or other material to close an opening.
Buffer.
Sponge, piece of porous material.
Tampon to stop menstruation.
To apply ink.
Same, closing the opening of a flute, a saxophone.

tampon frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word tampon occurs in french on average 6.2 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.