how to pronounce dauphin

/ˈdaʊfɪn/

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dauphin is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of dauphin

name:

Dauphin, MB, CA (a city in Manitoba, Canada).
The crown prince of France, from his title as dauphin.
(geography) A placename.
Dauphin, PA, US (a borough of Pennsylvania).
Dauphin, AHP, FR (a commune of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France, France).

noun:

An eldest son.
The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

dauphin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dauphin occurs in english on average 0.2 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.