HOW TO PRONOUNCE
liaison
/liˈeɪˌzɑn/
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Stress AY in lee-AY-zahn.
For lee-AY-zahn, stress AY and use z at the start of the last syllable. Another pronunciation is listed below.
TRY SAYING
“Our liaison with the team.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does liaison mean?
noun
- A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
- Communication between two parties or groups.
- Cooperation, working together.
More meanings (8)
noun
- A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
- Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.
- A tryst; a romantic meeting.
- (figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
- Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
- The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.
- A noncompetitive section in a rally that takes place on public roads, during which competitors have to abide by all relevant traffic laws.
verb
- Synonym of liaise.
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IPA pronunciation
/liˈeɪˌzɑn/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
Her biographers usually pass over this liaison quickly, as information about it was not forthcoming.
A very close liaison was maintained with the army, and the initiative, energy, and devotion of all concerned cannot be too highly praised.
More book examples (3)
"But, monsieur," Josephine protested, "that's amazing! The potage ought to be better than usual this morning, because I made a liaison for it with three egg-yolks!"
In the Member States the audit shall be carried out in liaison with the national audit bodies or, if these do not have the necessary powers, with the competent national departments.
Drawn away by her liaison with Tholomyès to disdain the pretty trade which she knew, she had neglected to keep her market open; it was now closed to her.