how to pronounce breton

/ˈbɹɛtən/

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breton is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of breton in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the village of west breton and its hall …”

meanings of breton

noun:

A person from Brittany.
The Celtic language of Brittany.

name:

A village in Alberta, Canada.

adjective:

Of or pertaining to Brittany.

breton frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word breton occurs in english on average 1.5 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.