how to pronounce valence

/va.lɑ̃s/

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valence is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… devant le tribunal de valence cela sera …”

meanings of valence

name:

Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain).
Valence (a city and commune, the capital of Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France).
Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain).
Valence (a village, a commune of Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in southwestern France).
Valence (a town, a commune of Tarn-et-Garonne department, in the Occitanie region, in southern France).
Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain).

noun:

Valence.
Valency.

valence frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word valence occurs in french on average 3 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.