mâchonnement

== French == === Etymology === From mâchonner +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ʃɔn.mɑ̃/ ~ /mɑ.ʃɔn.mɑ̃/ === Noun === mâchonnement m (plural mâchonnements) (rare) (the act of) chewing Synonym: mastication Le mâchonnement de votre nourriture est très important. ― Chewing your food is very important. === Further reading === “mâchonnement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012