how to pronounce seine

/ˈsɛɪn/

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seine is pronounced in one syllable

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sɛɪn

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An example use of seine in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of seine

name:

  1. A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
  2. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

noun:

  1. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

verb:

  1. To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

seine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word seine occurs in english on average 1.3 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.

words with pronunciation similar to seine

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