how to pronounce tonton

/tɔ̃.tɔ̃/

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the above transcription of tonton is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

tonton is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɔ̃

2.

ɔ̃

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

“… début tu manifestes avec tonton beau ou …”

meanings of tonton

noun:

Uncle.
Snitch, informer.

tonton frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word tonton occurs in french on average 4.2 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.